Ms. Mitchell was a member of Christin Liberty Center, Monroe, Louisiana where her past was Johnny Drumgold. Her love for God and His people has been witnessed by all fortunate to have been in her presence.
Juanita graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southern University with a B.S. Degree in Mathematics and from Northeast Louisiana State University with a Master's Degree in Counseling. As a master educator she challenged herself to make life-changing differences in the lives of the youth whom she served. She taught in the public school systems of Bogalusa, Richwood and Bastrop, Louisiana before retiring as a counselor from the Bastrop School System.
Survivors include her husband, Even Mitchell of Bastrop, Louisiana; two sons, Kevin Mitchell of Country Hills, Illinois and Keith Mitchell of Bedford Height, Ohio; special "adoptees", James Washington and Darryl Rayford; grandchildren, Daniel and Cameron Mitchell of Illinois and Keilen and Kyle Mitchell of Ohio; siblings, Tommie Welch, Wally E. Welch Caleb, William Hall, Frank Hall, Levell Hall, Ruthey Hall, Joyce Hall Profit, Donna Hall Dial and Andrua Hall Patterson. "Waiting Siblings" who preceded her in death are Amerigo Hall, John D. Welch, Alce Hall, Carol Welch Weary, Willie Naomi Hall DeBerry, Surrenthia Welch Thompson and Irma Jean Welch.
Services will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1407 West Madison Ave., Bastrop. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Funeral arrangements are by Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home in Monticello, AR. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.
Condolences(8)
Emma Green
, AL Monday, March 26, 2018 I am so sorry that I did not know about the loss of you Juanita. May God continue to bless your family Bunni, Kevin and Keith. Emma Green Mobile, AL 36603Necole Bailey/James
Twinsburg, OH Wednesday, March 23, 2016 God's Love and Blessing's, to the entire Welch-Hall Family. Uncle Bunni, Kevin & Keith, stay strong. I'm praying for you. Think about all your happy memories together, as The Mitchell Family. It will help get you through.Love, Necole and Family
Levell Hall
Milwaukee, WI Saturday, March 19, 2016 Gonna miss you Sister, really gonna miss you.Toni Jones
Homewood, IL Friday, March 18, 2016 Going to miss you, Juanita. Love you to pieces.Gloria Albert
Oakland, CA Friday, March 18, 2016 Our prayers are with you and your family during this time of bereavement. May God bless and keep you.The Albert Family
Donna & Donielle Dial
Chicago, IL Thursday, March 17, 2016 Goodbye for now to a wonderful big sister and wonderful aunt. May you rest in peace and happiness gathered with previous loved ones that have gone on before. Love you always. Until we meet again.Rakeisha Welch
Minneapolis, MN Wednesday, March 16, 2016 I will always love you. I miss you dearly. This is so unbelievable. Aunt Juanita you were the best.Brenda Lockridge
Eastvale, CA Wednesday, March 16, 2016 A good heart has stopped beating, a good soul ascended to heaven. We part with our beloved in pain. May our Lord bless and comfort the family during this time of grief. Please accept our sincere condolences. We will never forget her kindness. May God give her eternal rest.The Lockridge family
Eastvale CA