NAME: Mrs. Frankye D. Mitchell AGE:   78

RESIDENCE:   Texarkana, AR

DIED (Day/Date):     Saturday, April 1, 2017

PLACE:    Local nursing/retirement facility

BACKGROUND

BIRTHDATE:    January 8, 1939                             BIRTHPLACE:     El Dorado, AR

CHURCH AFFILIATION:   Canaan Baptist Church

SOCIAL/CIVIC AFFILIATION:   Arkansas Teachers Association, NEA, Debonair Club, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Pandora Club, Church musician, Director of Neighborhood Youth Center, Student Support Service Director at Arkansas High School

OCCUPATION:  Retired teacher from the Arkansas Educational System

SURVIVORS

SPOUSE:  Thornton S. Mitchell, Sr. of Texarkana, AR

2 SONS AND 2 DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW:  Thornton S. Mitchell, JR. (Angela) of Memphis, TN and Michael D. Watson, Sr. (Kim)

2 DAUGHTERS AND SONS-IN-LAW:  Schlundyra and Quentin Carter of Queen City, TX and Kaleybra M. and David Morehead of Pine Bluff, AR

4 SISTERS:    Mercue Harris of Englewood, CA; Audrianne Norwood; Althea Green of Los Angeles, CA and Selina Roberts (Oscar) of Rancho Cucamonga, CA

3 BROTHERS:   Clarence Norwood of Los Angeles, CA; Romondo Norwood of Carson, CA and Velde Roja Norwood of Los Angeles, CA

13 GRANDCHILDREN

SERVICES

TIME/DAY:  Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 1:00 P.M.

PLACE:   Canaan Baptist Church – 1002 Laurel Street

OFFICIATING:  Rev. Freddie Smith

EULOGIST:  Thornton S. Mitchell, Jr.

BURIAL:  Memorial Gardens – HWY 67N

VISITATION:    Friday, April 7, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the mortuary

ADDITIONAL: Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by one brother – Preston Norwood

* Donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Alliance in memory of Mrs. Frankye Mitchell