Mrs. Joan Traylor Mitchell, age 85 of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, was gifted to the world March 3, 1938, and was called home to be with the Lord on July 6, 2023 peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loved ones.

She was to the union of her parents Fredrick D. Traylor and Thelma (Johnson) Traylor on Thursday, March 3, 1938, in Youngstown where she lived for the next 57 years of her life before relocating with her family to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

To cherish her memory and uphold her legacy as the matriarch, Joan leaves behind her children, Ronald Irving Jr., Thelma Irving, Barbara Irving, Valarie Irving and Kimberly Irving.

She believed that every child deserves hope and a future and served as a foster mother to Nikki Skinner, Helena Yarn, Tameika Peavey, Monica Hubbard, Melissa Spann, Arkilla Hubbard, and Meghan Dawson, all of which she loved.

She also leaves her brother and sisters Fredrick D. “Pops” Traylor (Doll), Dorothy Traylor Hunter, Lucille Traylor Bibbs, Janet Traylor, Margret Traylor-Ali.

Additionally, Joan leaves 14 grandchildren, among them Tyrece Jones whom she raised, 58 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren; along with an ever-expanding host of family and friends.

She was met at Heaven's gate among her loved ones who preceded her in death including her parents, her husband Edward B. Mitchell, son Lamont Irving; brother Edward Traylor and sister Barbra Traylor.

A funeral service to honor the memory and to celebrate the life of Mrs. Joan Traylor Mitchell will be held on Friday July 14, 2023 at 12:00pm at the Jaylex Event Center, 2110 Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio, 44511. The family will be receiving loved ones and friends at 11:00am the same day at the Jaylex Event Center.