Margie Rita Mitchell

Mitchell, Margie RitaMargie Rita Mitchell at the age of 93 and resident of Baton Rouge entered the Gates of Heaven on December 13, 2015. She joins her beloved late husband, Samuel Mitchell to whom she was married for 67 years. She showed her great devotion by caring for her invalid husband for the remaining 8 years of his life. Margie was a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy and was devoted to her Catholic faith. She and her husband, Sam, were active members of St. Aloysius Church for over fifty-years. They helped start the parish in 1955. Her love for the Blessed Virgin Mary was evident as she kept a statue of Our Lady dressed in blue in her room where she prayed. Margie enjoyed entertaining her family especially on the holidays and cooking for them. She was an excellent cook and specialized in Italian and French foods. She enjoyed traveling with her husband all over the world and took several cruises. Other interests she enjoyed were gardening, feeding the birds in her backyard, listening to music and singing along. She was very active and loved to take long walks. She is survived by her loving children, daughter Cathy Mitchell and three sons and their wives, Ronald and Betty Mitchell, Thomas and Patricia Mitchell, and David and Vickie Mitchell; eight grandchildren, Bronwyn, Christopher, Melissa, Daniel, Andrea, Lisa, Justin, and Chad; 15 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Gilberta Galtier. Preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Mitchell; and her parents, Gilbert and Marie Armstrong; and five sisters, Cecile, Eva, Clara, Doris and Clara Bell. Visitation at St. Aloysius will be on Friday, December 18th from 9:30 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am with Father Josh Johnson, celebrant. Burial following Mass will be at Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Christopher Mitchell, Jonathan Ramsey, Justin Mitchell, Chad Mitchell, Daniel Mitchell, and Bronwyn Mitchell. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Aloysius Church in her name.