Barbara Jean Mitchell, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday evening, September 16, 2023. She was the daughter of the late James Edward Sr. and Vivian Tidwell Mitchell. Barbara is survived by her siblings, Jerry Mitchell and his wife Mary of Lavergne, TN, Nancy Pope and her husband Engles of Antioch, TN, Elaine Mitchell of Smyrna, TN, Ronnie Mitchell and his wife Charlotte of Antioch, TN and Sandra Tomlin and her husband Rick of Murfreesboro, TN; sister-in-law, Martha Mitchell and brother-in-law, Earl Warpool; and a host of nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. She attended the church of Christ. Graveside services to Celebrate Barbara will be at Eleven O’clock the morning of Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in the Garden of Last Supper. In addition to her parents, Barbara is preceded in death by siblings, James Edward “Jimmy” Mitchell, Jr, and his wife Carol, Johnny Ralph Mitchell, Linda Claire Mitchell Warpool and infant brother, Joe Thomas Mitchell.
Barbara is a native of Antioch Tennessee and graduated from Antioch High School in 1966. She ended her career as a Payroll Clerk with Yellow Freight and retired after 30 years.
Barbara enjoyed music and had an expansive collection of albums. She was a gifted singer in her prime. She loved flowers and long drives to enjoy nature. She loved Christmas and decorating her tree elaborately. Sometimes, she would decorate for weeks. She was very generous with her family and friends. She also had close relationships with many of her dear nieces and nephews for all of their lives.
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