OBIT: George Franklin MITCHELL, 2007, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
 
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  MITCHELL, George Franklin  10/23/07   Daily American
  
    George Franklin Mitchell, 82, Berlin, has made his journey home Oct. 22, 2007. Born
  Jan. 15, 1925, in Black Township, he is the son of the late James and Catherine (Gephart)
  Mitchell. He is also preceded in death by his son, George F. Mitchell Jr. on Dec. 8, 1972;
  brothers, Robert "Bob" Mitchell, James "Jack" Mitchell, and Floyd Mitchell; and sisters,
  Hilda Young, Mary Steele, Thelma Brock and Gladys Walk. He is survived by his wife of 56
  years, Anola (Shroyer) Mitchell; daughter, Betty (Mitchell) Knopsnyder, Berlin;
  grandchildren, Barbara (Knopsnyder) Nemchik and husband, Thomas "Rick;" Leroy Knopsnyder
  and wife, Karen (Kiraly); Tonia (Knopsnyder) Delancy and husband, Daniel; Tina
  (Knopsnyder) Rock and husband, Jason; and Timothy Knopsnyder; great-grandchildren, Joshua
  and Justin Nemchik, Blaine and Shawna Knopsnyder, Gwendolyn and Randy Delancy, and Austin
  and Dakota Rock; brothers and sisters, Sue Weimer and husband, Kenneth; Herman Mitchell
  and wife, Verna; Ernie Mitchell and wife, Elma; Florence Kelly and husband, Fred; Everett
  "Bus" Mitchell and wife, Peggy; and Bill Mitchell and wife, Nancy; and numerous nieces,
  nephews and sisters-in-law. George is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II and
  worked for the Croner Corp. as a truck driver and farmer. He was a member of the United
  Mine Workers' Local 1742 and worked for the G.M. Coal Co. in Jennerstown. He was a member
  of the Beachdale Church of the Brethren, life member of the Jenner Rod and Gun Club, the
  VFW in Berlin, and the Berlin Volunteer Fire Co. George very much enjoyed hunting,
  fishing, and spending lots of time with his grandkids and great-grandkids. The family
  will be receiving family and friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Miller
  Funeral Home, Somerset, where a service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Ralph
  Landis officiating. George will be laid to rest at Rockwood IOOF Cemetery with military
  honors accorded by the Somerset County Honor Guard.