Eva Mitchell

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

EAST PRAIRIE - Eva B. Mitchell, 83, died Dec. 12, 2005, at the East Prairie Nursing Center.

Born Nov. 29, 1922, at Marston to the late D.M. and Opal Childers Allen, she was a member of the Wolf Island Baptist Church.

On Dec. 14, 1940, at Charleston, she married Jessie Mitchell, who preceded her in death on May 18, 1989.

Also she was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Jackie and Sue Mitchell of East Prairie; two grandchildren, Aaron Mitchell of New Madrid and Angela Mitchell of Wolf Island; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie where services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Jon Archie will officiate.

Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery at Charleston.