Daniel William “Billy” Mitchell
Daniel William “Billy” Mitchell of Campbellsville, son of the late L. M. Mitchell, Sr. and Mattye Gowdy Hatcher Mitchell, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, October 30, 1925. He died at 12:22 A.M., Friday, April 27, 2012, in Lexington, at the age of 86.
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Bethel First Presbyterian Church, where he was a former treasurer and an active member of The Session.
He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country honorably in the United States Army Air Corps.
He was owner of Mitchell’s Men’s Wear.
He was community minded, having served on numerous boards and civic clubs, including Citizens Bank and Trust Company Board of Directors, founding board member and former chairman of Taylor Regional Hospital Board of Directors, Campbellsville Kiwanis Club and Taylor County Fair Board.
He was also a member of Pitman Masonic Lodge No. 124 F A & M.
Billy also enjoyed playing saxophone while in high school with the Campbellsville College band.
He united in marriage to Jeanne Wheat on November 16, 1946.
Besides his wife, Jeanne Wheat Mitchell, he is survived by one son and three daughters:
Rev. Dr. Dan Mitchell and wife, Bernadette, of Panama City, Florida, Jennifer Mitchell of New York City, Cynthia Mitchell and husband, Mark Pasquariello, of Lexington and Laura T. Wilds and husband, Lloyd, of Campbellsville.
He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Anne DeSpain, Lynn Mitchell Lind, Lee Mitchell, Jonathan Warren, Sara Wilds Johnson, Shane Wilds and Shelby Wilds; as well as seven great-grandchildren: Raven Evans, Rowen Evans, Maylee Wilds, Zane Johnson, Addison Johnson, Hampton Lind and Aiden Mitchell Loane; several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother: Lucylle Mitchell Meyer, Lynwood M. Mitchell, Jr. and Margaret Mitchell Skaggs.
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VISITATION: 5:00 to 9:00P.M., Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home and after 12:30 P.M., Sunday, April 28, 2012 at Bethel First Presbyterian Church
FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Bethel First Presbyterian Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Jim Murphy
BURIAL: Bethel Cemetery
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY TO BE DONATIONS TO BETHEL FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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