Juanita "Jeanne" Mitchell

1927 - 2021

Juanita "Jeanne" Wheat Mitchell, 94, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Lennie Wheat and Lillie Hardwick Wheat, was born in Adair County, Kentucky, July 21, 1927. She died at 4:33 a.m., Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Lexington.

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Bethel First Presbyterian Church, where she was an active volunteer in many aspects of church life. She worked at Mitchell's Men's Wear for many years, and pursued interests in genealogy, Kentucky history, cooking and entertaining, and travel. She remained a strong and inspirational figure in the lives of her beloved family members. 

She united in marriage to Daniel William "Billy" Mitchell on Nov. 16, 1946, and he preceded her in death April 27, 2012.

She is survived by one son and three daughters: Rev. Dr. Dan Mitchell and wife, Bernadette, of Thomasville, Georgia, Jennifer Mitchell of New York City, Cynthia Mitchell and husband, Mark Pasquariello, of Lexington, and Laura T. Wilds and husband, Lloyd, of Campbellsville.

She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Anne DeSpain and husband, Dean Loane, Lynn Mitchell Lind and husband, Jason, Lee Mitchell, Dr. Jonathan Warren, Sara Wilds Johnson and husband, Jordan, Shane Wilds and Xander Wilds, a step-granddaughter, Tiffany Martin; as well as eight great-grandchildren: Raven Evans, Rowen Evans, Maylee Wilds, Zane Johnson, Addison Johnson, Hampton Lind, Aiden Mitchell Loane and Layla Wilds; one step-great-grandson, Nicholas Sarracino; two great-great-grandsons: Titus Ashford and Atlas Ashford; special friends, Nathan and Elisha Rhodes and family.

She was preceded in death by a step-granddaughter, Emily Martin and three sisters: Maxine Keene, Christine Smith and Geneva Carter.

Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville. Rev. Dr. Dan Mitchell officiated. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery.

The family requests expressions of sympathy to be donations to Little Cake Christian Church, 2699 Little Cake Rd., Columbia, Kentucky 42728, or Bluegrass Care Navigators, 1733 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, Kentucky 40504, or may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.