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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA)
Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Thomas M. “Buck” Mitchell

Funeral services for Buck Mitchell were held on Thursday, May 15, 2003 at 2 p.m. in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield. Officiating were Revs. Lamar Carpenter and Joe Bruce. Family remarks were made by Chuck LaCroix. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetery near Calvin, LA.

Mr. Mitchell, age 63 of Winnfield died on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 in the Winn Parish Medical Center. He was a truck driver and a member of the Beulah Baptist Church.

Survivors are his wife, Ethel O'Bryan Mitchell of Winnfield; two sons, Dewayne Mitchell and wife Nancy, and Timothy Bedgood, all of Winnfield; three daughters, Teresa Connor and husband Michael of Weston, LA, Tina Maloy and husband Chris of Winnfield and Krsitin Bedgood of Many, LA; one sister, Arlene Gates of Shreveport, LA; 13 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were: Bryan Glenn, Cecil O'Bryan, William O'Bryan, Adam Thornton, Charlie Thornton, Jason Atkins and Trey Harrison.

Honorary Pallbearers were: Ronald O'Bryan and Thomas Thornton.