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Blanche Mitchell Obituary
Mrs. Mitchell, 85, of Greensboro, NC, formerly of Charlotte and more recently of Surfside Beach, SC, died Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Morningview Assisted Living of Greensboro.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 22 at McEwen Funeral Service, Mint Hill Chapel, 7428 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, with her funeral to follow at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Born March 22, 1925 in Ramseur, NC, Mrs. Mitchell was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Burgess and Lola Victoria Macon Burgess. She retired from The Ark Animal Hospital in Surfside Beach, SC after 25 years of service. Mrs. Mitchell was a member of Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church. She loved to garden and visit family. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by two husbands, Bill Sigmon in 1993 and Paul Mitchell in 2003, and a brother, Frank Burgess.
She is survived by three children, Deborah Turner and husband, Willie, of Eden, Cheryl Ross and husband, Bobby, of Raleigh, and Mark Sigmon and wife, Debbie, of Valdosta, GA; three brothers, Boyd Burgess, G.C. Burgess, Jr. and Hamp Burgess and wife, Jo; two sisters, Clarice Chriscoe and husband, Harvey, and Faye Cox and husband, Lloyd; eight grandchildren, Michelle Stegall, Victoria Walker and husband, Jason, Meredith Ross, Erin Ross, Sally Ide and husband, Dusty, Justin Sigmon, Leah Sigmon and Luke Sigmon; and three great-grandchildren, Aubree, Elijah and Elliot Walker.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association-Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220; ALS Foundation, The Jim 'Catfish' Hunter Chapter, 120-101 Penmarc Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603; or Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405.
Condolences to the family may be offered at www.mcewenminthillchapel.com.
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Karen Durham
September 21, 2010
Blanche was my aunt, who was always a strong lady, one who got on a bus after graduation and travel to Baltimore to work on aircraft and live in a YWCA.This has always stay with me,knowing how brave she had to be especially in those times. She was a great wife and Mother to the point she tried to protect her children before it was necessary. At the age of 7 my mother was in her 1st trimester of her pregnancy and I had been exposed to Rubella . After reaching out to Blanche it was decided that I would spend 3 wks. at the Sigmon's home. This was to serve in helping both my family and theirs, there was no Rubella vaccine at that time. Yes Blanche graciously and tenderly took on another child for this period of time and she remained the same through out her life. Love Karen
Dan Stegall
September 20, 2010
Blanche was a nice lady who loved her family more than anything. You were all fortunate to have a mother and grandmother like her.
September 20, 2010
I haven't known Mrs. Mitchell very long, but what I knew of her she was such a nice lady. I know you have lots of fond memories of her and we all know she is now in heaven where we will see her again one day. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Beverly Ide
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