Claudine Elizabeth Mitchell Reynolds

Claudine Elizabeth Mitchell Reynolds, of Salem, passed away on August 16, 2008. She was born on November 8, 1926, and in her 81 years with us, she was married for 54 years to Francis Benton Reynolds. They together had one daughter, Pamela Kay and two grandson's, Justan Francis Benton Lavinder and Ashtan Garrett Gray Lavinder which were the light of her life. She was retired from G.E. and loved to cook and travel. She was the daughter of the late Earl Clyde Mitchell and Mary Grace Mitchell Zimmerman, stepdaughter of the late Sydney Zimmerman and sister to the late Randy Mitchell. She is survived by her sister, Lena Mitchell Gibson and Dana Gibson; sisters-in-law, Virginia Reynolds Beasey and Bob Beasey and Annie Grace Reynolds Looney and Monte Looney. She is also survived by two nieces, Mary Westmoreland, Melissa Cornett, their spouses and children; five nephews, Robert Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, Joel Looney, David Carroll, Bruce Carroll, their spouses and children. Many special thanks to former son-in-law, Jimmy Lavinder, Dr. David Cummings, Hospice nurse, Amber Seymore, social worker, Pam Hagerty, nurses on the 10th floor RMH, my very special helper, Ashtan's girlfriend, Amy, special friends, Stanley and Darlene King, Chris and Beckey Wilburn, Barbara Overstreet. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Cancer Society or Bethel Baptist. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the Lotz Salem Chapel with Pastor Geary Jones officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Lotz Salem Chapel is handling arrangements.