Leroy Irving Mitchell, 77, Heath, OH passed away December 24, 2007, in Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark. He was born July 5, 1930, in Gallia County, OH, son of the late Irving and Golda George Mitchell. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired Sheet Metal Foreman and member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local 98, Columbus. He was also a member of the Faith Valley Community Church, Gallipolis, where he served as an Elder.
Leroy married Nina Ruth Wess in June, 1954, and she preceded him in death, Sept. 1, 2000. Surviving are a son Randy (Karen) Mitchell, Heath, OH; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and four brothers:
Earl Mitchell, Pataskala, OH;
Keith Mitchell, Memphis, TN.
James T. (Anna) Mitchell, Bidwell, OH
Robert "Bobbie" (Ann) Mitchell, Morgan Center, OH.
In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters:
William "Tom" Mitchell, James C. Mitchell, Elizabeth Crane,
Lavonia George, and Monica Oberkonz.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 Friday, December 28, 2007, at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton with Pastors Junior Preston Bernard Ferrell officiating. Burial will be in the Morgan Center Cemetery. Military Grave Side Rites will be conducted by the Vinton American Legion Post 161.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Condolences may be sent to www.timeformemory.com/mm
