Bessie Mitchell

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Elijah John Harden on 3 Jun 1950 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Elijah was born on 23 Apr 1895 in Wise County, , , Virginia; died on 31 Jul 1980 in Pulaski, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JB Mitchell (JBo) was born on Beech Mountain on November 30, 1937 and passed away on June 5, 2021.

He grew up on Buck Mountain close to the Floyd Hayes family, who encouraged him to work and achieve his goals.

JB attended Elk Park School until he joined the Navy for four years. After he left the Navy, he worked in Smithfield and Old Fort while finishing school at Glenwood High School in Marion, NC. He graduated from ETSU in Johnson City, TN and worked for State Farm Insurance for several years. He then owned and operated Elk Park Supermarket and presently owned Elk River Supply. During various times in his life, JB loved showing horses, coon hunting and raising chickens, pigeons, and goats. He had champion horses, hounds, and chickens. JB enjoyed watching all sports, especially watching his children and now his grandchildren play. He especially enjoyed coaching his girls in middle school basketball.

Those who preceded JB in death were his mother, Bessie Harden; sister, Phyllis Ledford; and brother, Vance Mitchell.

Those who loved and cherished JB in his life were his wife Beckye Mitchell; Daughter, Stephanie (John) Pritchard and son Caleb; Daughter Jeanne (Scott) Wilson and daughters Cayley (Thad) Webb and Leah, great grandchildren, Thomas and Leighton; Son, Chad (April) Mitchell and sons, Dalton and Luke.