June 16, 1923 – July 14, 2011
BELTON, SC - Thelma Spearman Mitchell, age 88 of 906 Highway 252, wife of the late George F. Mitchell, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at her residence.
Born in Anderson, SC on June 16, 1923, Mrs. Mitchell as the daughter of the late William Henry Spearman, Sr., and Bertie Owen Spearman. She retired from the Belton Corporation and was a member of Neal’s Creek Baptist Church. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Survivors include her sons, Ricky Mitchell and his wife, Angela of Anderson and Roger Mitchell and his wife, Lisa of Belton; daughters, Carolyn Vaughn and her husband, James of Liberty and Nancy Smith of Anderson; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by daughters, Sara and Peggy Mitchell; son-in-law, Ted Smith; two great-granddaughters; brothers, George Owen, Rufus Spearman, Mack Spearman, William Spearman, Jr., and Joe Spearman.
The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home officiated by the Reverend Alex Henderson. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621 or Neal’s Creek Baptist Church, 3204 Amity Road Ext., Anderson, SC 29621-0544.