Mitchell was preceded in death by one sister and his parents, John Neal and Wilma Elizabeth Dickens Mitchell.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah K. Mitchell of the home; two daughters, Karen Mitchell of the home and Marilyn Mitchell of the home; a son, Coly Neal Mitchell of the home; five sisters, Faye Roberts of Horseshoe Lake, Mary Mitchell of Trumann, Judy Lloyd of Jonesboro, Doris Mitchell of Dunedin, Fla., and Terri Harville of Joppa, Ill.; two brothers, Buddy Mitchell and Michael Mitchell both of Paragould; and three grandchildren, Jessica Danielle Mitchell, Anna Claire Ballard and Emily Grace Witt.
Graveside services were Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Jonesboro Memorial Park, with Rev. Michael Taber officiating. Burial was under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann.
An online guest book may be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.


