Anna Earl Mitchell

Anna Earl Mitchell

Anna Earl Mitchell, 82, of Nederland, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016. She was born on August 20, 1934, in Henleyfield, Mississippi, to Annie Jarrell Wise and Ernest Wise.

Anna married Pete Mitchell on March 4, 1955, before moving from Mississippi to Port Neches in 1957. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Nederland for forty years where she was a member of the Silvertone Choir and was active in the shut-in ministry. Anna was known as “Ms. Earl”. She loved flowers and cooking for her family. She was a loving wife and mother and her joys in life were the Lord, her family, and her home. Anna will be remembered for her quiet benevolence and her compassion to others.

Survivors include her husband of sixty-one years, H.W. “Pete” Mitchell of Nederland; daughter, Ramona Hargrave and her husband, Joey, of Bridge City; sons, Allan Mitchell and his wife, Michelle, of Nederland and Kent Mitchell and his wife, Kim, of Port Neches; grandchildren, Aaron Mitchell and his wife, Holly; Brandy Voight and her husband, Mason; Ryan Harris and his wife, Jodi; Alan Michael Mitchell; Justin Harris and his wife, Roxie; Mallory Mitchell; and Alex Hargrave; great-grandchildren, Aiden Hallmark, Chasen Yate, Amelia “Mia” Mitchell, Caroline Harris, Ann Marie Voight, and Levi J. Harris; brother, Clinton Wise of Diamondhead, Mississippi; and sister, Blanche Blaylock of Tomball.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Dorothy Thomas, Jeanne Threadgill, and Eloise Burkes.

A gathering of Mrs. Mitchell’s family and friends will begin 12:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her entombment will be at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Mitchell’s memory to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1911 Nederland Avenue, Nederland, Texas 77627.