Earline Judy Cornett Mitchell, 71, of Tifton, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Aaron Clanton will officiate with burial to follow at New River Baptist Church Cemetery. Ryan Tedders, Louie Norman, Michael Harrell, Chris Pendarvis, Deserae Estes and Hunter Eaton will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 24, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mrs. Mitchell was born on June 15, 1943 in Tift County and was the daughter of Earl Cornett and Audrey J. Gresham Cornett, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Hollie Ray; one son, David Earl Beck; one great-granddaughter, Brooklynn Walsh; and one brother, Larry Cornett. She was a homemaker, mother and “Nana”, who loved crossword puzzles and cats. She was a member of Corinth Freewill Baptist Church in Brookfield.
Mrs. Mitchell is survived by one son, Hollis “Buddy” Beck of Tifton, who was also her care-giver; three daughters and sons-in-law, Rita and Louie Norman of Omega, Tammy and Billy Dean of Kelltown and Carol and Eric Eaton of Tifton; one sister and brother-in-law, Billy and Perry Clegg of Cordele; 14 grandchildren and their spouses, Ladonna “Chey” Walsh, Michael “Mikey” Harrell, Michaela and Sean York, Hunter Eaton, Trina and Chris Pendarvis, Gary “Jr” and Ouida Veal, Brandon and Jessica Norman, Salita and Jason Hudson, Jessie and Tillman Lott, Jessica Wachowiak, Wendy and Lee Walker, Nikki and Joel Gandy, Andy Ray and Amanda Dean; and 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.