Myrtle Mae Mitcham's Obituary
Funeral services for Myrtle Mae Mitcham, 97, of Leesville, LA will be held Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Leesville with Bro. Jerry Penfield, Bro. Wallace Palmer, & Bro. Randy Humphrey officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Leesville. Visitation will be Sunday, April 25th from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the Labby Memorial Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mitcham, the daughter of Henry Alvin and Carrie Gertrude Smith Fisher, was born on October 8, 1912, in Kisatchie, LA. She passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Rapides General Hospital in Alexandria, LA.
She was an active member of First Baptist Church since 1947, where she served as Secretary and Treasurer in the Churches Sunday School Department for many years. She had a Master of Science degree from Northwestern State University. She taught math and science in Vernon Parish for over 30 years, teaching at Pitkin, Anacoco and Evans. Mrs. Mitcham was a marvelous cook and enjoyed cooking for family get-togethers. She also had a green thumb and loved the outdoors.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Johnie Mitcham and sister, Marzelle Shivers.
She is survived by her sons, Sherrod & wife, Gail Mitcham of Monroeville, Alabama & Tommy & wife, Jana Cossey Mitcham of Cypress, Texas, brother, Ardron Fisher of Chatsworth, California, beloved sister Johnnie Mahony of Leesville, Louisiana, five grandchildren, Amanda Nall, Catherine Mosley, Rhett Mitcham, Jeff Mitcham, & Kimberly Humphrey and nine great grandchildren, Ashley Mosley, Rachel Mosley, Mikala Nall, John Nall, Ethan Mitcham, K’land Humphrey, Raegan Mitcham, Connor Mitcham, and Avery Mitcham.
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