John Hoyt Mitchell Sr.

John Mitchell Sr. ROCK HILL - Mr. John Hoyt Mitchell Sr., 90, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Piedmont Medical Center. Mr. Mitchell was born in West Virginia, the son of the late John Houston Mitchell and Eiffie Reynolds Mitchell. He was the widower of Jessie Elliott Mitchell. He was of the Catholic faith and retired from Duke Power Company with more than 20 years of service. He was U. S. Marine Corp veteran of WWII and fought at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Okinawa, Ryukya Islands, Guam, Saipan and Tinian, Marianas Islands and China. Surviving are two sons, John H. Mitchell Jr. of Rock Hill and Howard Mitchell of Charlotte, N.C.; his daughter, Judy P. Mitchell of Rock Hill; four grandsons, Jay Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, Curtis Mitchell and Matthew Mitchell; great-grandson, Austin Mitchell and great-granddaughter, Caitlyn Mitchell. There will be a family gathering from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014, at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel and at other times at the home. The family requests that memorials be made to The Marine Corps Museum, 3800 Fettler Park Drive, Suite 104, Dumfries, VA 22025 or to Catholic Charities for Children, P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297. Condolences may be made at www.greenefuneralhome.net.