Birline Mitchell

Anchorage resident Birline Mitchell, 90, died Jan. 4, 2009, in Anchorage after a lengthy illness. He "went home to be with our Lord," his family wrote.
Services are scheduled for noon Tuesday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Alonzo Patterson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:45-11:45 a.m. at the church.
Birline was born July 4, 1918, in Richard, Texas, to loving parents Patsy Green Mitchell and John Mitchell.
He served honorably in the Army from 1942 to 1945.
Birline was a professional dry cleaner operator for many years, retiring from his family-owned business. In 1959, he came to Alaska, where he met and married his wife of 48 years, Ola Mae Mitchell.
His family wrote: "Birline was always an inspiration for us all, raising his stepchildren as his own and proved throughout his life what it meant to be a Christian. He was a devoted and loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He served diligently as a devoted member and deacon at the Greater Friendly Temple Church of God in Christ until his illness."
He is survived by his loving wife, Ola Mitchell; son, Earl Mitchell and wife of Houston, Texas; daughters, Marilyn Mitchell and Ruby Black of San Francisco and Gloria Ortera of Anchorage; grandchildren, Forrest LeViege of Anchorage and Tonia LeViege of Atlanta; great-grandchildren, Taion LeViege-Martin of Seattle and Tyler Ward of Atlanta; brothers and sisters-in-law, Sam and Eula Mitchell and T.C. and Jocia Mitchell, all of Houston, Texas; and brother-in-law, Tommie Cleveland of Anchorage.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, John Mitchell; and sisters, Addie Mitchell Joseph and Ocia Mitchell Dorsey.
Arrangements are with Janssen's Evergreen Memorial Chapel.