Gena Beth Henderson Mitchell, 88 of Fitzgerald died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.
Funeral services will be held 4 P.M. Thursday, September 18, at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald with Rev. Kelly Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mitchell was born June 25, 1920 in Wilcox County to the late John William and Floy Swords Henderson. She lived in the community most of her life, graduating from Fitzgerald High School in 1937. She was a former employee of ASCS formerly known as AAA and was a Clerk at the yard office of Coastline Railroad. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Sara Ann Mitchell of Fitzgerald; 2 Grandchildren: Ginnia B. (Luis) Lopez of Norway and Steven Bills of New London, CT; One Great-granddaughter; Son-in-law, Robert C. Bills of San Francisco, CA; and several nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by: Husband, Sammie S. Mitchell; Daughter, Gena Elaine Bills; Sister, Jonnie McKie, and Brothers, Basil and G.W. Henderson.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the donor’s favorite charity.