Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Mitchell Sr., John E. July 2, 1972 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com January 1, 2015, 7:42 pm Virginian Pilot,Wednesday,Jul 5,1972 Portsmouth - John E. Mitchell Sr. of 2524 Moton St. died Sunday in a hospital. A native of Norfolk County, he was a son of Ivey and Mrs. Sally B. Mitchell and the husband of the late Mrs. Mildred D. Mitchell. He was a member of the choir of Noble Street Baptist Church. He was also a 38-year retired employee of Seaboard Air Line Railroad. He is survived by five sons, Army Spec. 5 Herbert Mitchell of Germany, and John E. Mitchell Jr., Robert Mitchell, Alton Mitchell and Albert Mitchell of Portsmouth; a sister, Mrs. Celia B. Weatherspoon of Portsmouth; and nine grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Rogers Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Joseph W. Gaines with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk. The family will be at 2508 Portsmouth Blvd. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery MITCHELL, JOHN E I26225 Section 13, Block 13, Lot 121, Space N 0 07/02/1972 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/m/mitchell6693gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb