Extracted from The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Lucille Mitchell Emmons

Lucille Mitchell Emmons, 86, passed from this life on October 25, 2009 in Leesville.

She was a lifelong resident of Leesville having graduated from Evans High School in 1940. She was a professional seamstress and retired from Fort Polk as a personnel clerk. She was a member of White Park Church of Christ of Leesville.

Lucille is survived by her husband, Alton Emmons of Leesville; Son, Donnie Mitchell and wife Edie of Leesville; Daughters, Bonnie Bledsoe and husband Maurice of Lafayette and Connie Odom and husband Tommy of Elizabeth; daughter-in-law, Lynda Mitchell; step-daughter, Charlotte Smith and husband Bobby; sister, Ruby White Addison and brother, James White all of Leesville; eighteen grandchildren; twenty nine great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul ``Toge'' Mitchell, son, Ronald W. Mitchell and her parents, Myrtie Cole White and Ray White.

Visitation was held Monday, October 26, 2009, 5 pm until 9 pm at Hixson Funeral Home Chapel of Leesville. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 11 am at Hixson Funeral Home. Ministers officiating will be the Andy Addison and Ricky Kay. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfh.com.