Wife follows mate in Death By Four Weeks

Mrs. Laura L. Mitchell To Be Buried in El Reno

Mrs. Laura L. Mitchell, 74 years old, a resident of the state 38 years, died of pneumonia Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Byrdie L. Chappell, 319 Northeast Fifteenth street. Mrs. Mitchell an invalid for four years, was the wife of Rev. N. E. Mitchell, retired pastor, who died four weeks ago.

Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell came from Missouri to Apache, where Mr. Mitchell held his first pastorate. Later the couple lived in Carmen, Hennessey, Sayre and Watonga, coming to Oklahoma City about 16 years ago. Mrs. Mitchell was a member of the First Baptich church here and of the Eastern Star of Carmen.

Other survivors are a son, George E. Mitchell, Dallas, Texas, a sister, Mrs. C. C. Clark, 145 East Park place; her mother, Mrs. Sadie Pierce, Landonia, Mo; a nience Mrs. Lila Phillips, 145  East Park place; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Rites will be in the Jack Jones chapel. Burial will be in the El Reno cemetery.

[Note: 06-17-2007 search of the Oklahoma archives could not find the obit for Rev. N. E. Mitchell]s

Contributed by Marti Graham, June 2007. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.