Mitchell - Raymond A.
RAYMOND A. MITCHELL
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, October 18, 1969
VEEDERSBURG – Raymond A. Mitchell, age 82, father of Max Mitchell of
Veedersburg Rt. 3, died Friday evening, Oct. 17, at his home about one
mile north of Elmdale. Mr. Mitchell, a life-long resident of the Elmdale
Community, had been in failing health for the last nine years. He had
driven a school bus for Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, for over
36 years. In addition he farmed, and was well-known for his prize corn
exhibits for which he received many trophies and ribbons. Mr. Mitchell
was born Feb. 4, 1887, the son of Jonathan and Nennie Wilson Mitchell.
He was first married to Cora James in 1906 and she preceded him in
death, and in Dec. of 1911, he married Lula Belle Rogers of Wallace. He
was a member of the Center Christian Church. He also was affiliated with
Wingate’s IOOF Lodge before the organization’s dissolution. Surviving,
in addition to the wife, are: six sons, Clair, Paul, Charles and John,
all of the Wingate area, William of Waynetown and Max of Veedersburg Rt.
3; three daughters, Mrs. Ernestine Fulwider of Crawfordsville, Mrs.
Frances Shelley of New Ross and Mrs. Clara Miller of Crawfordsville Rt.
1; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Lyons of near New Richmond and Mrs. Opal
Bunnell of Waynetown; 23 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Juanita Lyons; an infant son,
three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Monday at the Servies-Thomas Funeral Home at Waynetown. The
Rev. Homer Hunsinger of Lebanon officiated and burial was in the Oakland
Cemetery. – jlr