Thomas Richard Mitchell , age 71 of Bell Buckle, TN, passed away Tuesday July 17, 2018. A native of Bell Buckle, TN he was the son of the late Burr James and Pauline Duggin Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was also preceded in death by his brothers, Carl Edward, and Glenn Mitchell.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Ella Blair Mitchell; sons, Travis Lee Mitchell of Bell Buckle, TN and Matthew Brian Mitchell and his wife Robin of Murfreesbro, TN; sisters, Lucy Alderson and Helen Shepard both of Murfreesboro, TN, Linda Hampton of Cincinnati, OH, and Evelyn Mitchell of Bell Buckle, TN; three grandchildren, Destiny Schwartz and her husband John, Trenton Shade, and Jordin Mitchell.

Visitation will be from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel prior to the service. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Brother Darryl Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with military honors. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Mr. Mitchell was a US Army Vietnam veteran, a retired truck driver, and a member of the Church of Christ.

An online guestbook for the Mitchell family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com .

Woodfin Memorial Chapel. 615-893-5151.