Billie Mitchell

Billie Ann Mitchell, 78 died on Friday, August 26th, at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Willow Grove, Tennessee on January 23, 1938 where she was one of eight children. Billie's family moved to Cookeville due to the impoundment of Dale Hollow Lake and flooding of Willow Grove. She attended school in Cookeville and graduated from Cookeville High School in 1956 where she met the love of her life, her future husband William (Billy) Mitchell. Following their marriage in 1961, they moved to Chattanooga and lived in the suburb of Hixson, Tennessee for 32 years. Billie was a loving wife, mother, homemaker, an artist and a talented seamstress. She enjoyed spending time on the lake with her family and working at Craft Castle. After her husband's retirement, they moved back to Cookeville, TN where she loved spending time with her grandchildren, her new friends and gardening. Billie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cookeville. Billie was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra and Eula Owens and her siblings, Dee Owens, Ed Owens, Carolyn Hooks, Jerry Owens and by a grandson Mitchell Thomas Moore. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, William (Bill) Mitchell (whom she married January 28, 1961 in Cookeville), her daughters, Melinda (Dennis) Meehan of Franklin, TN and Christy (Gary) Moore of Chattanooga, her sisters, Opaline Jones of Raleigh, NC, Geraldine Flatt of Cookeville and Joyce (Stanley) Bullington, also of Cookeville. Her greatest loves were her grandsons, Will Meehan, Andrew Meehan, Sean Meehan and Jacob Moore. The family would like to thank the staff of Home Instead and Avalon Hospice, especially Brooke Rahner and Vicki Gottardy for their countless hours of service, caring and understanding. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors Tuesday from 11 am until service time. Rev. Jimmie Simpson will officiate. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be dear family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Alzheimer's Tennessee at 1459 Interstate Drive, Suite 211, Cookeville, TN 38501. Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.