Horace Mitchell

Obituary of Horace O. Mitchell

Services for Horace O. Mitchell,83, Tyler, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 5, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton with Reverend Lance Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Overton City Cemetery, Overton. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Mitchell passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 in a Tyler hospital. He was born March 6, 1932 in Hosston, LA to the late Elzie Acey Mitchell and Bertha Mae Nelson Mitchell. He is a veteran of the US Navy and served in the Korean Conflict on a Destroyer. He worked at Tyler Pipe in the building and maintenance department. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Overton. He was a Baptist Christian who loved to read his bible and attend church. He met his wife Anna Mitchell in Boston, MA and on May 17, 1953 they got married in Carthage, TX and they moved from Overton in June of 1966 to Tyler. Besides his parents, Mr. Mitchell was also preceded in death by three brothers S.L. Mitchell, A.C. Mitchell and Claude Mitchell. Three sisters, Bernice Kelley, Faye Haynes and JoElla Starks. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mitchell, Tyler, two sons, David Kelly Mitchell, Tyler, Tony Mitchell, Tyler; Brother, Eugene Mitchell, Longview; granddaughter, Jordan Mitchell and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
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Thursday
4
February

Visitation

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel
905 S Commerce
Overton, Texas, United States
903-834-3111
Friday
5
February

Service

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Friday, February 5, 2016
Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel
905 S Commerce
Overton, Texas, United States
903-834-3111
Friday
5
February

Burial

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Friday, February 5, 2016
Overton City Cemetery
East Henderson St.
Overton, Texas, United States
903-834-3111
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