Obit of Mitchell, Bert Walden - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 20 Nov 2011 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Red Hill Cemetery--Hammon OK Surnames: Mitchell, Moad, Hollingsworth Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/9506/mb.ashx *Funeral services for Bert were conducted Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from the First Baptist Church of Hammon with Rev. Winston Curtis officiating. Interment was in the Red Hill Cemetery. Bert Walden Mitchell was born March 17, 1927, in Roger Mills County to Laura B. (Moad) and Henry W. Mitchell. He passed away at his home on May 7, 2011. Bert grew up in Roger Mills County with his three brothers: Moad, Keith, Dean, and four sisters Vivian (Eva), Merle, Doris, and Alyce. Bert married Vonda F. Hollingsworth of Hammon and this year they would have celebrated sixty years of marriage. Bert enlisted and served in the Navy for the remainder of his military career assigned to the USPHS. He retired in 1989 as a Naval Captain. He is servived by his wife Vonda, four children, and two grandchildren. The family request mermorials in Bert's name made to the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for children, 38900 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 731212-6506, www.obhc.org, or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charloyye, NC 28201-001, www.billygraham. org. Bert will always be remembered for his kindness and his love for God. His smile always lit up any room!!! Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 12-Mar-2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html