The Daily Star Grenada, MS January 26, 2009 Raymond Cecil Mitchell Raymond Cecil Mitchell Sr., 76, of Grenada, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at his home. Visitation was held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at National Funeral Home. Funeral Services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at National Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Smith Cemetery near Rosebloom. Bro. Phillip Bumpers officiated with Raymond's nephew, Doyle Williams, providing the music for the service. Pallbearers were Donald Williams, Buddy Mitchell, Tim Mitchell, Oscar Mitchell, Travis Mitchell, and Sammie McCracken. Honorary Pallbearers were Barclay Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Clarence Tapley, Kempe Hodges, Will Ballard, Bob Ballard, Al Meriwether and George Lane. Raymond was born Sept. 28, 1932, in Yalobusha County to Oscar Lee and Lemmie Mitchell. He attended the Rosebloom Nazarene Church. Raymond was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed as a shipping and receiving clerk at Heatcraft. He enjoyed fishing, deer hunting and turkey hunting. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Mitchell of Grenada; one daughter, Debbie Price and her husband Ricky Joe, of Winona; two sons, Raymond Cecil Mitchell Jr. of Cullman, Ala., and Ricky Joe Mitchell, and his wife Lori Leigh, of Grenada; seven grandchildren, Amber Skeen, and her husband Brad, Nikkie Mitchell, Maisie Lee and her husband Kerry, Brandon Mitchell, Jason Mitchell, Blair Allbritton, and Brittany Allbritton; and one great-granddaughter, Mattie Mitchell. National Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.