Mrs. Mitchell was born February 10, 1920 in Halifax County to the late Anthony Peterson and Mamie Poythress Peterson.  She was also preceded in death by her husband: Wallace Bascow Mitchell;  her brothers: John Bell Peterson and Maryland Joseph Peterson; her sisters: Ola Peterson Smith, Carrie Peterson Vaughan and Virginia Peterson Hale.. 

She was a lifelong resident of Weldon, NC until 1989 when she moved to Roanoke Rapids.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and housewife.  She was also a member of Weldon Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son: Coy Wayne Mitchell and his wife Carol of Wilson, NC; her daughters: Ann Mitchell Hawkins and her husband Kenneth of Roanoke Rapids, Gloria Mitchell Wall and her husband Denton of Tarboro and Mamie Mitchell Burns and her husband Bobby of Roanoke Rapids; her grandchildren: Valerie Mitchell, Kimberly Hawkins Vincent, Laura Hawkins-Arn, Sarah Hawkins Boone, Aimee Wall Clark, Jeffrey Wall, Rebecca Creech, Faith Burns and Jacob Burns; her great-grandchildren William Crandell, Kyle Vincent, Hope Vincent, Adam Clark, Autumn Clark, Avery Boone, Aaron Boone, Lilly Anna Snider, Abigail Creech, Bradlee Arn and Daniel Arn.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Weldon Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Thomason officiating.  Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Weldon.  The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service and other times at the home of her daughter Ann Hawkins.

Online condolences may be made at www.hockadayfs.com.