Mr. Roy Deloss Mitchell, age 78, of Gaylesville, AL, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Mitchell was born October 21, 1936, in Jamestown, AL, son of the late Doyle Deloss and Bertha Ingle Mitchell.  He was a member of the Faith Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Inland Container.  He was also a veteran of the United States Army.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia E. Mitchell; brother, Donald Mitchell; sister, Ester Lynn Thompson; and a grandson, Payton Mitchell.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Gregory D. and Cindy Mitchell; brother and sister-in-law, J. W. and Linda Mitchell; sisters and brother-in-law, Evelyn Burleson, Betty Sue and D. C. Sanford; and a grandchild, Hayden Mitchell.

Funeral services for Mr. Mitchell will be held at 2:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) Thursday, October 8, 2015, from the Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Stanley Koonce officiating.  Interment will follow in the Faith Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Billy Mitchell, Tracey Mitchell, Michael Thompson, Kerry Crane, Noah Dean, and Darrell Mitchell.

Mr. Mitchell will be in state at Faith Baptist Church and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) until the hour of service on Thursday.

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