Mary Alice Hodges Mitchell

Mrs. Mary Alice Hodges Mitchell, age 86, of Elkin, passed away on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry Co. on September 20, 1923 to the late Richard and Elector Hodge Hodges. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jacob Preston Mitchell; son John Delmar Mitchell; sister Bessie Cave; brother Charles Ray Hodges. Mrs. Mitchell was a long time Tobacco, Poultry, and Dairy Farmer, and home maker. She was a member of Blues Groves Baptist Church. Surviving is a daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Sam Dobbins of Mt. Airy; sons and daughters-in-law Grady Mitchell of Dobson, Roy Mitchell of Dobson, Randy and Angel Mitchell of Tryon, Tony and Joy Mitchell of Dobson; twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law Vallie Bryant of Elkin, Etta White of Dobson, Lettie Reed of Elkin, Lois Davis of Mt. Airy, Frances Dean of Germanton, Yvonne and Brady Smith of Galax, VA; brother and sister-in-law Pless and Rachel Hodges of Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday October 30, 2009 at Blues Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Sammy Lawson will officiate the service. Her body will lie in state 30 min. before the service. The Family will receive friends at Blues Grove Baptist Church on Thursday evening from 6 until 8 P.M., and at other times the home of their mother on Twins Oak Road, Elkin, NC. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Blues Grove Baptist Church, for the Children's Home C/O Donna Draughn 3067 Red Brush Rd. Mt. Airy, NC 27030.