Tilden A. Mitchell, III of Milledgeville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tammy, as he was known to family and friends, grew up in Tifton, Georgia, and graduated from Tifton High School. After graduation from North Georgia College in Dahlonega, he was commissioned into the U. S. Army.
Colonel Mitchell’s military career spanned 26 years, with service in various locations in the United States, the European Theater, Southeast Asia, and the Korean Peninsula. He was recognized for outstanding service as a Logistician, and among his medals the highest held are the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit. He retired in 1985, and he and Mary moved to their
home on Lake Sinclair.
Tammy loved his country, but he cared about his family and his home above all. He enjoyed applying his knowledge and experience in physics, maintenance, and community service and took great pride in his sons and grandchildren.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Taylor Mitchell; and his two sons, Steven Taylor Mitchell (Kimberly) and Thomas Forrester Mitchell (Cheryl); two sisters, Alcyone Whisenant (Bill) and Catharine Tyson; as well as six grandchildren, Caitlyn Ray (Brooks), Craig (Melissa), Wyatt, David Croft, Danielle Leffler (Brad), Grant, and Emily; and one great granddaughter, Emma Marie Mitchell.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton, Georgia, with full military honors. The Rev. John Hughes will officiate.
Moore’s Funeral Home in Milledgeville and Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals in Tifton have charge of arrangements.