More detail on this person: Bob Mitchell, 67,
died Friday, December 11, 2015.
He was born April 25, 1948 in Jackson, TN, the son
of Robert Samuel Mitchell and the late Marie James
Mitchell. Bob graduated from Southside High
School and earned a B.A. in History. He was former
owner of Mitchell's Body Shop, retiring in 2010.
Prior to joining Mitchell's Body Shop, he was
associated with Truex Chevrolet. He served on the
Madison County Commission and the
McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport Authority. He
retired from the Tennessee Army National Guard
with the rank of Colonel and served during the
Vietnam War as a pilot in the 281st Assault
Helicopter Company, the first Special Operations
Helicopter Company in the United States Army.
Bob is survived by three daughters, Melissa
Mitchell Spence and husband Andy of Jackson, TN,
Amy Mitchell Bechtol and husband Nate of Hickory,
North Carolina, Shelley Mitchell Carter and
husband Barry of Beech Bluff, TN, his father,
Robert Samuel Mitchell of Jackson, TN, two
sisters, Judy Mitchell Lyell of Portland, TN,
Janet Mitchell Smith of Jackson, TN, and five
grandchildren, Hayden Spence, Harrison Spence,
William Bechtol, Anna Bechtol, and Benjamin
Bechtol.
He was preceded in death by his wife Sherry in
2014 and his mother, Marie James Mitchell.
SERVICES; Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 11:00AM in the
chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors with Rev.
Bill Luther officiating. Burial will follow with
full military rights at Highland Memorial Gardens.
The family will be receiving friends Tuesday,
December 15, 2015 from 4:00PM until 6:00PM at
the funeral home.
The family has requested that memorial
contributions be directed to 281st Scholarship
Fund, c/o Walt Pikul, P. O. Box 41035,
Fayetteville, NC 28309.
Burial: Highland Memorial Gardens, Jackson,
Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Burial information: Highland Memorial Gardens, TN
This information was last updated 09/25/2015
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