ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MITCHELL, JEAN NAN MCCORD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: Friday, May 5, 2017

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MITCHELL, JEAN NAN MCCORD 
May 16, 1946 - May 5, 2017

Jean Nan McCord Mitchell, 70, died in her Berwick home Friday, May 5, 2017. A 
longtime resident of Berwick, Jean was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on May 
16, 1946. Jean was an avid quilter and an adopted daughter of the Haida Indian 
tribe of Hydaburg, Alaska. She loved native American culture and history, and 
regularly made quilts and dancing blankets for the Haida tribe.

Jean is survived by two daughters, Mary Battaglia and husband Joey of New 
Iberia and Jocklynn Keville and husband Bruce of Houston, Texas; four sons, 
Tony Richardson and wife Robin of Linden, TX, Dennis Richardson and wife 
Trelena of Ore City, Texas, Tim Mitchell of Morgan City and Gene Anderson and 
wife Karen of Lawrenceville, Georgia; a sister, Marilee Shaw of Daingerfield, 
Texas; a brother, Sam McCord of Texas City, Texas; nine granddaughters, Stacie 
Vining, Angelle Richardson, Amanda Campbell, Ashlee Mitchell, Amber Mitchell, 
Faith Rainer, Bridget Lindsay, Melissa Kappus and Erin Anderson; six grandsons, 
Adam Roy, Matthew Keville, Jonathan Rainer, Brad Anderson, Garrett Anderson and 
Mitch Anderson; and 18 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Junius J. Mitchell; parents Willie 
and Eugenia "Dixie" McCord; sisters, Merle Shaw and Virginia Caso; and brother, 
Wendall McCord.

A memorial will be held at a later date in Hydaburg, Alaska. In lieu of 
flowers, donations may be made to the Hydaburg Cooperative Association, PO Box 
349, Hydaburg, Alaska 99922, Attn: Annual Haida Indian Culture Camp Donation on 
Behalf of Jean Mitchell.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, 
Patterson, LA

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