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Ralph Dean Mitchell
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Posted by Jo Aguirre
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Greer Funeral Home
Ralph Dean Mitchell, age 82, of Mangum, passed away
Thursday morning, April 7, 2011, at St. Anthony Hospital
in Oklahoma City.
Mr. Mitchell was born on April 9, 1928, to Elmer and
Mary (Reynolds) Mitchell, three miles East of Vinson on
his Grandpa’s farm. Ralph attended school at Vinson and
was the only child of this union. He married Juanita
(Doll) Francis on January 26, 1946 in Shamrock, Texas.
They lived in Harmon County until 1956, and then moved
to Reed, in Greer County. Together they farmed cotton,
wheat and raised cattle and hogs. Ralph served on the
Reed Gin Board, FHA and his Church board. In February
1988, Ralph had an auction and sold all his farming
equipment and their home. He began ranching and enjoyed
working and feeding his cattle. In July 1988, he and
Doll moved to Mangum. Ralph was a faithful member of the
United Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed singing with his
dad, Elmer Mitchell and Rev. Alex Bentley. They sang as
a trio on the radio and for many funerals. Ralph worked
hard on his farms, but always found time to care for his
family, his parents and three aunts and uncles that had
no children. So when in need, he was there to always
help with doctor visits, at the hospital and nursing
home. In his spare time he loved being with his
grandchildren and going to Branson, Missouri. His health
began to fail over the last six years and he wasn’t able
to travel.
Preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Gayla
Ann, in 1950,
He is survived by his wife, Doll, of
sixty-five years; two children, David Mitchell and wife
Benita of Live Oak Florida and Starla Fogle and husband
James of Mangum; three grandchildren, Jonathan and Emily
Fogle of Mangum and Tyler and Melissa Mitchell of Blair;
his step grandchildren, Michael and Alison along with
many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Ralph Mitchell will be at 2 p.m.,
Saturday, April 9, 2011, at the United Pentecostal
Church with Pastor David Weber and Pastor Shawn Laughlin
officiating. Interment will follow at Cave Creek
Cemetery under the direction of Greer Funeral Home of
Mangum.
Greer Funeral Home
235 South Pennsylvania
Mangum, Oklahoma 73554
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