William George

Mitchell

William George Mitchell, 86, of Del City, passed away on August 24, 2024, in Midwest City.  The son of Wilburn Wayland Mitchell and Hazel Valentine (Parrish) Mitchell, George was born on November 7, 1937, in Sickles, Oklahoma.

George graduated from Eakly High School.  George married Bessie Viola Birdsong on December 23, 1967, in Del City.  He served in the United States Army Reserves and retired after several years of working as a warehouse supervisor from Seagate, formerly  Honeywell.  George loved watching sports of all kinds on TV, but he especially followed OU Softball.  He loved the opportunity he had of coaching his sons' little league baseball teams also.  George enjoyed fishing and gardening.  He was very successful in his tomato patch. George and Viola were animal lovers, and had many dogs and cats, of which he loved them all.  His greatest love was spending time with his kids and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 50 years, Bessie Viola Mitchell and two sisters, Donna Harbuck and Julia Loftin.

George is survived by his children, Gene Mitchell and his wife, Lisa, of Ashland, Lisa Jones and her husband, Rick of Paoli, Charles Birdsong and his wife, Sheela of Bowie, Texas, and Ron Birdsong and his wife, Misty, of Moore; grandchildren, Michael Jones and husband Corey of Norman, Kayla Foster and husband, Tanner, of Blanchard, Sam Mitchell and wife, Jadyn, of Kiowa, Chris Birdsong and wife, Gina, of Newcastle, and Heather Birdsong of Blanchard; seven great grandchildren, Jedd, Maren, Madden, Maddox, Beau, Chloie, and Rimie, and one on the way; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel, Blanchard, Oklahoma.  Interment to follow at Blanchard Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home, Blanchard, Oklahoma.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.