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Colin Mitchell Obituary
February 5, 1945 - August 3, 2024
James "Colin" Mitchell, 79, of Union Grove passed away saturday, August 3rd at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital following a brief illness.
Colin was born to Kenneth and Alda Mitchell on February 5, 1945. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a Rural Carrier for the United States Postal Service. He served Route 1 Union Grove for 52 years as a conscientious and dedicated mail carrier.
He was an excellent carpenter, a gifted wood worker, and an automotive enthusiast. He had an unending work ethic.
In addition to hs parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bud and Kenny Mitchell and a nephew Gary Mitchell.
He is survived by Jan, his wife of 55 years of the home. His "boys" David (Melissa)and Randy (Rebecca), four grandchildren: Justin, Andrew, Allyson, and Hannah Mitchell, a brother, Jack (Polly), and a sister, Mary Alice (Richard), two nephews, Lynn Mitchell and Bryant Johnston, two nieces, Sharon Mitchell, and Angela Caudle (Doug).
Colin will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 7th at 11 a.m. at Grassy Knob Baptist Church Cemetery in Union Grove.
He will lie in state at Nicholson Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 6th.
The family would like to thank the Union Grove Fire Dept., EMT's, the staffs of the ER Dept. at Iredell Memorial Hospital and ICU Unit at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Also, the staff at Nicholson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Colin's memory to the Grassy Knob Church Cemetery.
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