Gwinnett County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mitchell, Athella West Simmons November 5, 1926
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The Atlanta Constitution 7 Nov 1926
The Atlanta Constitution   7 Nov 1926
Mrs. T K Mitchell Dies at Lawrenceville; Funeral Services Today

Lawrenceville, Ga., November 6 (Special) Funeral services for Mrs. T K 
Mitchell, 81, who died at the residence on West Pike street Friday evening, 
after a long illness, will be held from the Methodist church of which she had 
been a member for over half a century, Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. 

The deceased was the daughter of the late Colonel James P. Simmons.  She was 
the sister of Major William E. Simmions, of Lawrenceville and Colonel Terrell 
E. Simmions of Atlanta, both of whom survive her.  Her mother was Mrs. Eliza 
Terrell Simmons, an old resident of Lawrenceville. 

Mrs. Mitchell was the wife of the late Dr. Tandy Key Mitchell, famous surgeon 
in the civil war, who at the close of the war practice medicine and surgery in 
this section for 55 years.  In 1866 she was married to Dr. Mitchell and they 
lived together for over 50 years.  She was  a charter member of the Woman's 
Missionary society, and also an honorary life member.

She is survived by the following children:  James M. and Thomas W. Mitchell, 
of Atlanta; Mrs. R W Milner, of Manchester, Tenn.; Mrs. Lillie Camp, Misses 
Ida and Pearl Mitchell, of Lawrenceville, and two brothers, Major William E. 
Simmons, of Lawrenceville and Colonel Terrell E. Simmons of Atlanta. 

Rev. J M Tumlin, pastor of the Methodist church will be in charge of the 
services, assisted by Rev. J R King, of Decatur.  Interment will be in the new 
cemetery. 



Additional Comments:
She's buried at Shadowlawn cemetery in Lawrenceville, Ga.

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