Julian Mitchell

Obituary of Julian Mitchell Julian McDonald Mitchell, 69, of Leesburg, FL passed away at home on December 1, 2012, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on July 22, 1943 in the Commonwealth of Dominica, the son of the late Euna and Desire Mitchell. He migrated to the island of St. Croix in 1963. He married Ann Mitchell nee Michael also of the Commonwealth of Dominica on November 24, 1963 on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The union produced two sons, Larry McDonald Mitchell and Glen McDowell Mitchell. He attended Bluewater Bible College in St.Thomas,USVI and earned an Associate of Arts degree. He retired from the HOVENSA oil refinery (previously Hess Oil Refinery) on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands where he served in several capacities, to include Process Operator and Process Oil Supervisor(of Area Three) at the refinery. He also served as an instructor at the Hess Vocational School. He worked at HOVENSA for approximately 27 years. He also worked for the Virgin Islands Telephone Company (VITELCO) on the island of St. Thomas for a number of years. He became involved with music at an early age and played trumpet in the Dominica Government Band. He was the youngest member of the band. His involvement in music continued throughout his adult life as he served as choir director and/or song leader at most of the churches at which he held membership. He leaves to mourn his wife, Ann Mitchell; sons, Larry(Terue) and Glen Mitchell; grandchildren: Talliah, Touren & Tevin Mitchell; brothers, Clayton(Eunice) [USVI], Martin(Ann Marie) [GA], and Valence(Marcia)Mitchell [CA]; sister, Camelia Mitchell Cornelius(Jim) [Canada]; aunt, Edith Louis; nephews: Kelvin(Albertha) [MN] and Kenneth(Pam) Guye [USVI], Wade(Jacqueline), Cameron, Kedroy, Delson, Isaac and Christopher Mitchell [GA]; Steve and Kirk Cornelius [Canada]; nieces: Kathy, Karen, Karla Guye, and Shirley Bruney, Mellissa, Glenicia, Nadine and Taylor Mitchell, and Karen Forbes; brothers-in-law, Gabriel(Cyrillia) [Canada], Luke (Arlene) [Dominica], Anthony, David, Gerard, & Isaac(Jennifer) Michael [England]; sisters-in-law, Martha(Thomas) Raphael (St. Croix), Geraldine (Phillip) Jno Baptiste and Catherine(Daniel) Ormond (Dominica); Noreen Michael (St. Thomas); Dora Henry (Guadeloupe), Ruth James (Ohio); first cousins: Elise, Joan and Bernadine Charles, Nelson Stephen, Levia and Tony Inglis; Vincent Peltier, Fitzroy "Free" Joseph, Ivan, Andrew, Phillip, Davidson Louis: Sharon Cunningham; Special cousin Eunice (Norill) Gumbs Best childhood friend, Jonathan Euzebe; other relatives and friends too numerous to mention. At the time of his passing, he was an active member of the Grace Bible Baptist Church, Leesburg, FL. Arrangements are by Beyers Funeral Home, 1123 W. Main St., Leesburgh, FL, 34748; 352-787-4343; Toll free: 800-501-4343. Funeral services are set for Monday, December 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Bible Baptist Church, Leesburg, FL. 1703 Lewis Road, Leesburg, FL 34748. Interment will follow immediately at: Lone Oak Cemetery, 306 Thomas Ave., Leesburg, FL 34748. Visitation Visitatin will be Sunday, Decemer 9, 2012 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Beyers Funeral Home Chapel. Services Funeral services are set for Monday, December 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Bible Baptist Church, Leesburg, FL. 1703 Lewis Road, Leesburg, FL 34748. Interment Interment will follow immediately at: Lone Oak Cemetary, 306 Thomas Ave., Leesburg, FL 34748.

Julian Mitchell

July 22, 1943 - December 1, 2012