Carl Rev. Doug Douglas Mitchell

It is with great sadness the family of Reverend Carl Douglas Mitchell, of West Point, KY, better known as Brother Doug, announces his passing. On July 27, 2015, Reverend Doug was called home to be with the Lord his Savior. Born February 9, 1948, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of Raymond Shepherd Mitchell and Mary Catherine Scott Mitchell. Doug was predeceased by his father and mother, sisters, Reva Jo Cole, Ruth Ann Coy and Sue Theresa Duncan.

In 1971, Doug answered his calling to serve the Lord and was in 1980. He began a lifelong commitment to ministering, serving twenty years at Knob Creek Union Church and twenty years at West Point Baptist Church. To date, he was the longest serving pastor with the Salem Southern Baptist Association. He was a past master of Miles Masonic Lodge, 341 F & AM, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Shriners and Amaranth. He was an avid runner and passionate Harley rider. He devoted his life to volunteering for all causes for children.

Doug will be lovingly remembered by his bride of nearly 50 years, Phyllis Jenice “Penny” (Beghtol) Mitchell; his daughters, Mary Jenice Mitchell, Susan Elois Katz, Carla Jo Ballard, and Christine Yvette Smith; eight grandchildren, Michael Patrick Phillips, Marcus Anthony Stanley, Jacob Shannon Stanley, Tevin Michael Smith, Ethan Thomas Smith, Gerald Douglas Katz, Savannah Jo Ballard and Ava Grace Katz; and great-grandson, Erick Mason Phillips. As the youngest ten, he will also be remembered by his four brothers, Raymond, Jim, Bruce and Dennis Mitchell, two sisters, Nancy Johnson and Betty Payton; and his numerous nieces and nephews.

When Doug is remembered it won’t be for the date he was born or the date he left this earth but for the dash between those years, that line doesn’t show the positions he obtained but how he lived and loved while he walked here on earth.