Walter Mitchell Obituary

Walter Ervin Mitchell ORLANDO, FL - Walter Ervin Mitchell, 92, husband of the late Olga Bush Mitchell of Orlando, Florida, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, in a local hospital. The relatives and friends of Walter E. Mitchell are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Saturday, November 13, 2010, in Great Hall Chapel, Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL. Mr. Mitchell was born on February 4, 1918, in Gary Indiana. He was the son of the late Walter Cleveland Mitchell and Camile Celestine Fennell Mitchell. In 1929, the family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Public School #50, Washington High School, and Perdue University. Walter was employed by: Central States Bridge Company, RCA, Naval Ordnance, Naval Avionics Facilities, Allison (Div. of GM), Chrysler Missile Corp., Martin Marietta Corp., Boeing, and University of Central Florida. He retired from the University of Central Florida on June 30, 1998. He attended First Baptist Church downtown in 1961. The family became members on May 9, 1965. Walter was active in: the Royal Ambassadors for young boys, served as a Deacon Emeritus, Department Director, usher and greeter. Some of Walter's hobbies included, landscape gardening, coin collecting, gourmet cooking and antiques. He is survived by his daughter, Sue Emma Mitchell, who is relocating from Charleston, SC to Valdosta, GA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olga Bush Mitchell and three sisters, Priscilla Sherrick, Ann Streightoff and Betty Chapple. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to East Cooper Baptist Church Mission Fund, 361 Egypt Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. Memorial messages may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths