Malcolm Meredith Mitchell

MITCHELL, Malcolm Meredith, passed away October 10, 2007 at Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community. He was born October 21, 1917 at "Noels Farm" in Tappahannock, Virginia, to Robert Herbert Mitchell and Rubynette Minor Mitchell. He was one of 12 children. Malcolm, fondly known as "Jake", is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth Ashby Griffin Mitchell. He is also survived by a son, Malcolm Meredith Mitchell Jr. and wife, Lura Nell Triplett Mitchell of Alexandria, Virginia; a daughter, Martha Ashby Mitchell Aiken and husband, Joseph Heustess Aiken of Charlotte, North Carolina; and four grandchildren, Taylor Edward Mitchell, Meredith Elizabeth Mitchell, James Mitchell Aiken, and Berkley Elizabeth Aiken. Also surviving are a sister, Elizabeth Mitchell Tierney of Richmond, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were five brothers, Abner Worth Mitchell, H. Millard Mitchell and Berkley Mitchell all of Fredericksburg, E. Upshur Mitchell of Orange, and Franklin Mitchell of Laneview, Virginia; and five sisters, Rue M. Eubank of Tappahannock, Rena M. Mathews of Front Royal, Lillian M. Wright of Rhoadesville, Mary Mercer M. Johnston of Richmond, and Christian Mamie M. Johnston of Bedford. Malcolm was a veteran of World War II having served in the Army in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. At war's end he was discharged and returned to Virginia, first in Fredericksburg, and then in Orange and Culpeper, working in his brother's business, A.W. Mitchell and Co. In the fifties, after marrying, he left the farm machinery business and started farming, where he raised registered Hereford cattle. He was also a land developer. He was a member of the Culpeper Rotary Club and served as its president in 1974-75. He was a charter member of the Country Club of Culpeper, where he enjoyed playing golf. A funeral service will be held in the Culpeper Baptist Church, Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 11 a.m. Following the memorial service, the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church. The interment will be private in Fairview Cemetery, with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post 330 and V.F.W. Post 2524 Honor Guards. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Armstrong, Bill Campbell, John Lee Durant, Angus Green, Wert Hurt, Mac Thomas, Gordon Willis and Scott Yancey. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Culpeper Baptist Church Building Fund, 318 S. West Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701, or to the Culpeper Regional Hospital Foundation, 219 E. Davis Street, Suite 330, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. Condolences may be sent to cloreenglish@gmail.com or you may sign a guest book at clore-english.com. These arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.