>From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Rudolph Mitchell, 89, was born on April 12, 1915, in London, Ky., to the late Robert and Rosa Mitchell. He died Sept. 7, 2004. He moved to Richmond, Ind., with his loving wife Nellie in 1943. He was a faithful member of the Original Church of God on North G Street in Richmond. He served in the military from 1943 to 1945 and retired from McGaw's Paving Co. as a diesel mechanic in the late 1970s. Prior to his retirement, he also worked at the Richmond Baking Co., International Harvester and Bishop's Truck Garage as a truck mechanic. He leaves to cherish his memory six daughters, Elect Lady Mary R. (husband Elder Eugene) Jackson, Tallahoma, Tenn., Phyllis (husband Ricky) Rowe, Hawaii, Rita (husband Lonnie) Abram, Anderson, Ind., Pearl (husband Ricky) Isom, Richmond, Ind., Loretta Mitchell, Anderson, Ind., and Wendy Mitchell Petty of Richmond, Ind.; one son, James E. (wife Vickie) Mitchell, Richmond, Ind.; four sisters, Rachel Clark, Cincinnati, Ohio, Ruth Nell McClain, London, Ky., Remitha Turner and Remotha Pugh, both of Columbus, Ohio. He also leaves to cherish his memory 26 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Nellie, with whom he was married to for 55 years; his parents, Robert and Rosa Mitchell; two sons, Sylvester and Robert R. Mitchell; one daughter, Jennie L. Grinstead; one grandson, Kelvin (Flip) Mitchell; and four sisters, Rita Johnson, Ruby Mitchell, Robbie Day and Rebecca Ledford. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Second Missionary Baptist Church Service, 1371 N. G St., Richmond, Ind., at 1 p.m., with Dr. Leroy Quashie, pastor of Sherman Street Church of God, officiating. Viewing will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. before the service. Interment will be in Earlham Cemetery. All arrangements are entrusted to Gholar & Gholar Funeral Service, 2223 Nichol Ave., Anderson, Ind. Included picture. Can be seen at http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040909/NEWS04/409090319/1002 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]