E. Geneva Mitchell

The Memorium for E. Geneva Mitchell will be 11:00AM Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 at the Hillcrest Memorial Chapel. She was born & raised on a farm in Ava, MO., Sept. 6, 1922 to James Blaine & Della May(Sanders) Shelton. She was unaware of the the Great Depression until in High School in Phoenix, AZ. While in Phoenix she met her future husband Travis Mitchell just prior to him leaving for WWII. While on leave from the Aleution Islands they were married in Las Vegas, NV. They came to the Rogue Valley after his discharge via Flagstaff, AZ. From Medford they moved up the Butte Falls highway the year it was paved. Later they settled in Griffin Creek area for 33years. After Travis' passing Geneva moved to be near family for a few years before returning to live and walk in her beloved Rogue Valley foothills. She was the last of her generation. She is survived by two sons; Clifton Mitchell of Medford, OR., and Larry Mitchell of Seattle, WA., many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be laid to rest in the Court of Honor veterans mausoleum beside Travis. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary in care of arrangements