Born Wednesday, September 14, 1927 in Batesville, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Lee O Mitchell and the late Sallie Adair Mitchell.
He was the husband of Marjorie Jones Mitchell. Surviving are daughters, District Missionary/Chaplin Mary J Burke (Elder Louis), Sallie Turner (Jimmie), Bobbie A Lewis ((Tyrone), Darlene Shinault and Denise Shinault, brother, F R Mitchell (Annie) , sisters, Mattie Holmes and Lillie Pettis; 39 grandchildren host of great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and other relatives and friends to celebrate his home going. The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM to 10:55 AM on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at South Parkway East Church of Christ, 2063 S Parkway East, Memphis, Tennessee.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday at South Parkway East Church of Christ located at 2063 S Parkway East Memphis, Tennessee 38114.
Interment will be in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, TN.