James M. Mitchell, 74, of Waldo, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at the Magnolia Regional Medical Center in Magnolia.
James was born on June 18, 1940, in El Dorado, and was member of the Magnolia Christian Center. He was formerly certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and retired as an operator from Albemarle Corporation.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnie and Mae (Robertson) Mitchell; brother, Kenneth Wade Mitchell; sisters, Loda Faye Jerry, Lucille Jacobs, and Ora Eileen Lewis.
James is survived by his wife of 55 years, Pat Mitchell, of Waldo; sons, Randy Mitchell and wife, Micki, of Waldo, Chris Mitchell and wife, Lauren, of Magnolia; daughter, Teresa Pinner and husband, Jeff, of Magnolia; sister, Helen Halsey, and husband, James, of El Dorado; brother-in-law, Charles Jacobs, of El Dorado; granddaughters, Ashley Bethany and husband, Danny, Laina Pinner, Reese Mitchell, Landry Mitchell, all of Magnolia, Courtney Holsapple and husband, Dan, Helen Halsey and husband, James, both of El Dorado, Madelyn Mitchell, of Waldo; grandsons, Skylar Mitchell, of Waldo, Dusty Pinner, of Magnolia; great-granddaughters, Bella Grace Strunk, of El Dorado, Lillian Jewel Bethany, of Magnolia; great-grandson, Jensen Garland Bethany, of Magnolia; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and special friends.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Old Union Cemetery in Union County, with Bro. Charles Jacobs officiating under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., in Magnolia.
Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Pearson, John Pickering and Raymond Woodard. Memorial donations may be made to the Old Union Cemetery Association, c/o Union Baptist Church, 144 Crain City Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730.
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