Earl Mitchell McCown

Earl Mitchell McCown obituary, Hernando, MS

Earl Mitchell McCown

Earl McCown Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hernando Funeral Home on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Earl Mitchell McCown III, 67, a resident of Coldwater, Mississippi passed away on November 8, 2025.
He served in the United States Navy and retired from the United States Post Office.
Mitchell was survived by his wife Virginia Bright McCown; daughters Chrissy Youngblood, Nicole Shepherd, Hope Wells, and Brittany McCown; siblings Vickie Cobb, and John McCown; his father Earl McCown jr; grandchildren Bobby Strong Jr, Anthony Strong, Caleb Mooney, Phillip Donlon, Ashlynn Cadwell, Gavin McPherson, Lakeland Shepherd, Brooklyn Russell, Dalton Russell; great grandchildren, Bobby Strong III, Delilah Mooney, and Junior "Bruce" Mooney
He is preceded in death by his mother Patsy Crowley McCown.
The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Baptist Hospice nurse Mrs. Erica and Brother Eddie Randolph. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Earl, please visit our floral store.

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