Obituaries:  Mr. Joseph "Curtis" Mitchell, Sabine Parish       M-324
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 8, 1993
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. Joseph "Curtis" Mitchell

  Services for Mr. Joseph "Curtis" Mitchell, 88, were held at 10
a.m., Friday, Dec. 3, 1993, at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel in
Shreveport. Officiating was Rev. Carl Munyon, pastor of Trinity
United Methodist Church in Shreveport. He was assisted by Rev.
Tom Wilson. Rev. Wilson is pastor of Lakeview United Methodist
Church of Minden, and was Mr. Mitchell's son-in-law. Graveside
services were at 2 p.m., Friday, at Mt. Zion Cemetery near
Montgomery.

  Mr. Mitchell died Tuesday, Nov. 30, after a long illness. He was
born in Winn Parish, and was a resident of Shreveport since 1948.
Mr. Mitchell was retired from Commercial Construction Work. He
was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years,
Mildred Mitchell; son, Reginald Mitchell; and three
grandchildren, Jimmy Mitchell, Deborah Pickett, and Sandra
Mitchell.

  Survivors include two sons, Harold Mitchell and wife Ann of
Converse, James Mitchell and wife Madeline of Elm Grove, La.;
three daughters, Natalie Wilson and husband Rev. Tom Wilson of
Minden, Nelda Gragg and husband Leon, and Dee Palmer and husband
Billy, both of Shreveport; two sisters, Vera Jones of Shreveport,
and LaVaine Krone of Monroe; two brothers, J. P. Mitchell of
Winnfield, and Burgess Mitchell of Natchitoches; 17
grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.

  Pallbearers were Donald Ray Mitchell, Dennis Joseph Mitchell,
Lamar Wilson, Colt Palmer, George Gilbert Goodeaux, and Ted
Richey.

  The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Signh,
and the Three East Nursing Staff at Willis Knighton South in
Shreveport.