James E. Mitchell, Jr. died at Lake St. Louis, MO, on Wednesday, July 18th, with his family by his side. He will live on in our hearts and be forever missed.
Born to James E. and Flora Maxine Mitchell in Carmi, IL, on February 19th, 1952, Jim was one of three children in the Mitchell family. Jim married the love of his life, Arla Meler, in 1976, and they had their only son, Jarad, in 1982. They resided in Carmi, IL until 2014.
After retiring in 2014, Jim and Arla, proceeded to live out their dream by building a home on Kentucky Lake.
Jim was preceded in death by his favorite mother, Maxine, and is survived by his father, James, his sisters, Myra Hudspeth and Lisa Leuellen, his dearest wife, Arla, his son and daughter-in-law, Jarad and Nicole, and his beloved granddaughter, Baby Sidney.
The family will host two memorial services to celebrate the life of James E. Mitchell Jr. The first will include a visitation at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Carmi, IL, on Saturday, July 28th, beginning at 10:00 AM with a memorial service at 1:00 PM. The second will be at the Maple Spring United Methodist Church in Benton, KY, on Sunday, July 29th, with a visitation beginning at 12:00 PM and a memorial service at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family is requesting donations be made in Jim’s memory to Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Maple Spring United Methodist Church or to the Marshall Strong Fund by contacting CFSB (Community Financial Services Bank) in Benton, KY, at www.cfsbky.com.