Wayborn Lee Mitchell
Wayborn Lee Mitchell, 86, of 3009 Fallston-Waco Rd. in Shelby passed away Saturday April 22, 2017 at home.
Born June 25, 1930 in Alleghany County, he was a son of the late Elmer Mitchell and Leora Hendrix Mitchell. He was the retired farm manager for Cedar Lake Farm and was a member of Waco Baptist Church. He was a devoted father and grandfather who enjoyed farming and hunting. He also served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.
In addition to his parents, he was prceded in death by one son, Gary Mitchell and one brother, Arnold Mitchell.
Survivors include his wife of sixty four years, Jean Rector Mitchell; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie & Sharon Mitchell of Cherryville and David & Debbie Mitchell of Shelby; sister and brother-in-law, Racene & John Hatcher of High Point; sister-in-law, Opal Mitchell of Statesville; three grandchildren, Christopher Mitchell, Simon Philbeck and B.J. Philbeck and wife Amanda; two great grandchildren, Alex and Grayson Philbeck.
The visitation will be 6:00PM until 8:00PM Monday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be 11:00AM Tuesday at Waco Baptist Church with Dr. Harold Fite officiating. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the service.
A second visitation will be 11:00AM until 12:00PM at Grand View Funeral Home in Sparta.
A second funeral service will be 12:00PM at Grand View Funeral Home Chapel in Sparta.
Burial will follow in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Waco Baptist Church PO Box 297 Waco, NC 28169 or to Hospice Cleveland County 951 Wendover Heights Drive Shelby, NC 28150.
A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.
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