Leora Mae “Momma Lee” Finch Mitchem, 91, of Proctorville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday January 5, 2021 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, West Virginia. Leora was born on September 12, 1929 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Stanley Hall Finch and Iva Mae Nance Finch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband of 64 years Albert Mitchem and daughter Teresa Lynne Mitchem Ward, siblings: Merill Ivan Finch, Marshall Irvin Finch, Vivian June Finch Dial Jackson. Leora is survived by a daughter Judith Browning; son Albert E. Mitchem, Jr.; daughter Pamela (Sam) Thompson; two granddaughters Jennifer (Chris) Detamore and Bridget Cox; four great grandsons Wyatt, Matthew, and Lucas Burns, and Mason Cox; one great granddaughter Kenna Leigh Detamore. Leora graduated from Windsor High School in 1947 and Marshall University and worked as a teacher at Hannan Trace Elementary and Chesapeake Elementary. Funeral service will be conducted by Jack Finch. Services will be, Saturday January 9, 2021, visitation 1:00 PM and service at 2:00 PM at Hall Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ehallfuneralhome.com.
