Merle Mitchell

MITCHELL
Merle Callaway Mitchell, age 79, Born 27 February 1931 in San Antonio, Texas, passed from this earth on 23 November 2010. She graduated from Brackenridge high school in 1949 and from Draughon's business college in 1950. She worked for the USAF Security Service from 1949 to 1958. She was married to John C. Mitchell on 3 Jan 1953 and they celebrated 57 years together. The family was always her first priority, but she was actively involved with her own porcelain doll business for more than twenty years. She was a long time member of the United Federation of Doll Clubs. She was a generous, loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was active in many charitable activities and enjoyed a special relationship with other Christian believers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lenna and Harmon Lee Callaway. She is survived by her husband, John Mitchell, daughter Sharon and husband Roy Lewis, son David Mitchell and wife Carol; grandchildren, John, Chad, and Tyler Mitchell, and Shane, Jason, and Ryan Lewis. Other survivors include sisters Shirley Lee of San Antonio TX, Patricia Stodden and husband Jack of Bremerton WA, brother John Callaway and wife Joanne of Steilacoom, WA and many nieces and nephews.
SERVICES
Visitation at Mission Park North, 5 to 8 PM, Sunday 28 November 2010. The family will be having a private graveside service followed by a public Memorial service at the Woodland Baptist Church, 10:30 AM Monday 29 November 2010. Rev Judson Edwards, Woodland Baptist Church presiding. If so desired, donations may be made to the Woodland Baptist Church, 15315 Huebner Rd., San Antonio TX, 78248 or a charity of choice. You may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section.