Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Mitchell, who died at her home at 334 south Miller street at 3:45 o'clock Saturday evening, will be held at the West street M. E. church at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, following brief services at the late home at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. R. R. Cross, former pastor here, and Rev. T. E. Adams, pastor of the West street church, are to officiate.
Burial will be in the family lot in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of C. F. Fix & Son, funeral directors.
Mrs. Mitchell's death came as a great shock to hundreds of friends throughout the community, for the seriousness of her condition had not been realized. She had been ill for only a week, suffering from bronchial pneumonia.
Born in Hendricks township. March 16, 1852, she was at the time of death eighty-one years, one month and twenty days of age. She had resided in the county throughout her lifetime. On November 30, sixty-two years ago, whe was united in marriage to Mr. [James K. Polk] Mitchell, who preceded her in death on March 15, 1924, after they had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Mitchell is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charles [Cora] Jackson, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Bert [Dora] Miller, of 420 west Taylor street; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; Roberta Nelis, a niece, whom she reared; one brother, William Nelis, of Hendricks township; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Dugan and Mrs. Sallie Henley, both of this city, and several other nieces and nephews.
The deceased was a charter member of the West street M. E. church and had been a devoted member.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Mitchell, who died at her home at 334 south Miller street at 3:45 o'clock Saturday evening, will be held at the West street M. E. church at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, following brief services at the late home at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. R. R. Cross, former pastor here, and Rev. T. E. Adams, pastor of the West street church, are to officiate.
Burial will be in the family lot in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of C. F. Fix & Son, funeral directors.
Mrs. Mitchell's death came as a great shock to hundreds of friends throughout the community, for the seriousness of her condition had not been realized. She had been ill for only a week, suffering from bronchial pneumonia.
Born in Hendricks township. March 16, 1852, she was at the time of death eighty-one years, one month and twenty days of age. She had resided in the county throughout her lifetime. On November 30, sixty-two years ago, whe was united in marriage to Mr. [James K. Polk] Mitchell, who preceded her in death on March 15, 1924, after they had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Mitchell is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charles [Cora] Jackson, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Bert [Dora] Miller, of 420 west Taylor street; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; Roberta Nelis, a niece, whom she reared; one brother, William Nelis, of Hendricks township; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Dugan and Mrs. Sallie Henley, both of this city, and several other nieces and nephews.
The deceased was a charter member of the West street M. E. church and had been a devoted member.
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