Rev. Charles H. Mitchell

Rev. Charles H. Mitchell, 85, of Anna, passed away at 8:10am Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at Jonesboro Rehab with his loving wife by his side. He was born Aug. 7, 1930 at Louisiana, MO, the son of Louis and Eva Traphegan Mitchell. He married Jean Graf in June 1949, and she preceded him in death in January 1977. In December 1977, he married Shirley May. Charles was a graduate of Tulsa Bible College and earned his master’s degree from International Bible Institute. He was a minister of United Pentecostal Churches for 57 years, winning souls for the Lord at churches in Central City, Cambria, Quincy for 29 years at a church he started, and Landmark Church in Anna for 14 years. His health forced him to retire from full time ministry in 2001. When he retired from Landmark Church in Anna, the church was debt free. In 2014, Rev. Mitchell was honored by the church he founded, Calvary Tabernacle in Quincy. The congregation, raised enough money to build a church in Uganda in Rev. Mitchell’s honor. In his younger years he worked at Literal Steel Manufacturing in Quincy and A & P Stores in Terre Haute, IN and Racine, WI. Survivors are his wife, Shirley of Anna; daughter, Alice Lang of Columbus, IN, son Rev. Dan Charles Mitchell (JoAnn) of Columbus, IN; 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 1 brother, Marcus Mitchell (Cleta) of Columbus, IN, sister-in-law, Gloria Mitchell, nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Besides his first wife and parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Ann Mansur, and a brother, Rev. Wayne Mitchell. Visitation for Rev. Charles H. Mitchell will be from 4:00-8:00 on Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church, 432 S. Front St. in Cobden. Funeral services will be on Friday, Dec. 11 at 1:00pm at First Pentecostal Church, 1311 S. Washington in DuQuoin with Rev. C. L. McKinnies presiding, assisted by Rev. Dan Mitchell, Rev. Rex Goforth, Rev. Kenneth Pate, Rev. Brent Coltharp, Rev. Noel Loyd, and Rev. Bobby Gentry. A visitation on Friday will take place one hour prior to the service at the church in DuQuoin. Interment will be on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 1:00pm at Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy, IL. Memorials may be made to the Apostolic Lighthouse Church of Cobden or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the chuches or at any Crain Funeral Home location. Crain Funeral Home of Anna-Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.

Rev. Charles H. Mitchell

August 7, 1930 - December 4, 2015