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Rocky Mitchell Obituary
Okolona - Rocky Alan Mitchell, 66, returned to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Mr. Mitchell was born on August 18, 1952 to the late Bob Mitchell and Shirley Sidebottom. Mr. Mitchell was retired from the Department Transportation Cabinet and was a graduate of J. Graham Brown School. Among those that preceded him in death are his loving wife of 28 years, Barbara Jo Mitchell; and daughter in law, Shannon Johnson.
He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Kimberly Hornung (Steve); son James Johnson; grandchildren, Jackson, Isabella, Mackenzie, Savannah, Michaela, and Gavin; sisters, Vicki Hayden (Scott) and DeLinda Mitchell; brothers, Dodd and Troy Mitchell; nieces, Nikki Weis (Kevin) and Michelle Varner; and nephew, Mark Hayden (Renee) and Bobby Mitchell. He also loved his pets, he had two beloved dogs that passed away, Sha Sha and Zeb, and one black cat that was always at his side, Ebony; and is survived by his two loving dogs Spiderman and Mary Jane.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 12 pm in the chapel of Schoppenhorst, Underwood, & Brooks Funeral Home (Preston Hwy at Brooks Rd.) with interment to follow at Brookland Cemetery. Friends and family may pay their respects on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 1 pm until 8 pm and on Thursday from 9 am until time of service at the funeral home. www.subfuneralhome.com
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Joe & Connie Moyers
June 10, 2019
We certainly loved Rocky. He was a great friend, kind, caring, & funny! We will miss him very much.
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Schoppenhorst, Underwood, and Brooks Funeral Home - Shepherdsville4895 North Preston Highway, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
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