John R. Mitchell, 1952
Madisonville Democrat, (Monroe Co. TN) Thursday, November 27, 1952, Page 1:
“J.R. Mitchell Dies At Tellico Rt. 2 Home---John R. Mitchell, 70, died on Friday at his home on Tellico Plains Route 2.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. George Thomas, Tellico Plains; three sons, Oscar and Arnold of Tellico Plains and Fred of Maryville, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Druid Hills Baptist Church, Rev. Porter Moses and Reverend Millsaps officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.”