Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MITCHELL, JOHN H.  November 29, 2012
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News Star World - December 03, 2012
JOHN H. MITCHELL 

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 3, 2012, in the 
Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Dr. John H. Mitchell, 91, who passed away 
on November 29, 2012 at his residence.

Reverend Steve Horn, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lafayette, will conduct 
the funeral services.

Burial will take place in Mount Zion Cemetery in Montgomery, LA.

Dr. Mitchell was a resident of Lafayette, LA, born September 23, 1921, to the 
late Ed Mitchell and the former Lula Luther both of Winn Parish, Louisiana. He 
graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, LA, received his Bachelor's of 
Science Degree, Masters Degree and earned his Phd degree all from Louisiana 
State University. He was a teacher at Winnfield High School, where he taught 
agriculture and biology. He served as supervisor in the Louisiana State 
Department of Education. He was then employed as a professor and later as head 
of the Department of Agricultural Education at Southwestern University, now 
U.L.L. He retired after 24 years. While at the University, he prepared his 
students to be successful teachers. He conducted short courses in their field 
of study to enhance their teaching skills, he secured teaching positions for 
his graduates and placed them in other related areas of work. He served as 
President of the State Louisiana Teachers' Association, now(LAE) and also a 
member of the State and Local Retired Teachers' Association. He was a member 
and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Lafayette, LA, member of the Chamber 
of Commerce, Board member of the Louisiana Association of Retarded Citizens 
(LARC). He held membership in the Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi and many other 
organizations. He was a member of Louisiana Vocational Teachers of 
Agriculture, received the honorary farmer degree, received the Distinguished 
Service Award presented by the National FFA of America Association and 
received many other honors during his long teaching career in education. He 
was a member of First Baptist Church of Lafayette. He was an officer and 
company commander of the Winn Parish National Guard during the early stages of 
the Korean War. He was a World War II veteran having served in the Wildcat 
Division Rifle Company K, 323rd Infantry, on Peleliu Island in the South 
Pacific. He received the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge and several 
other medals.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years; Louise McLawchlin Mitchell of 
Lafayette, LA; his twin daughters, Jana Mitchell Leroux and her husband Derek 
Leroux of Cumming, GA, Joan Mitchell Lee and husband Dr. Christopher Lee of 
Baton Rouge, LA; his grandchildren, Mitchell, Moss and Max Leroux, Jenna and 
John Lee; his brother, Roy D. Mitchell of Amite, LA; his sister in law, Hazel 
McLawchlin of Monroe, LA and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Leckie Mitchell Jennings, 
Lottie Mitchell McLauren Moss, Linnie Mae Shelton and his brother, Dr. Guy C. 
Mitchell.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home 
of Lafayette on Sunday, December 2, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and 
continue Monday from 7:30 a.m. until time service.

Pallbearers will include Dr. Christopher Lee, Derek Leroux, Alan Mitchell, 
Jason Mitchell, Jimmy Shelton, and Glynn Shelton.

Honorary Pallbearers will include Jeddie R. Hodges, Dr. Clarence Goleman, Dr. 
Arthur Franklin, and Dr. H. T. Garner.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any veterans 
organization.

Personal condolences may be sent to the Mitchell family at 
www.delhommefuneralhome.com.

Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, is in charge of funeral 
arrangements.


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