Funeral services for Bud Mitchell, 76, of Chickasha will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2007, in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel.
Bud Mitchell was born December 8, 1930, in Fletcher, Oklahoma, the son of Joe and Lucy [King] Mitchell. He died July 23, 2007, at his son's home in Chickasha.
He grew up and attended schools in the Fletcher and Apache area.
On October 10, 1952, Bud joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he served in Korea for 31 months. He was "Honorably" discharged on May 18, 1955.
Bud was married to Willa Mae [Morgan] Mitchell for 44 years before she preceded him in death in 1998. After a three year courtship, Bud and Liddie Keller were married on May 15, 2007.
He owned and operated Bud's Appliance and Auction Service in Chickasha for several years.
Bud was an active member of the American Legions, the V.F.W. and the DAV. He participated on the funeral honors teams, traveling all over Oklahoma to honor deceased veterans. He also enjoyed traveling, frequenting the casinos, fishing, playing cards and dominoes.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Willa Mae; both parents; one son, Randy; grandson, Nicholas; seven brothers and seven sisters.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Liddie; four sons and daughters-in-law: Jimmy and Dee Mitchell, Allen and Kathy Mitchell, Terry and Cassie Mitchell and Scott and Sharon Mitchell; daughter and son-in-law: Stacey (Dalene) and Tracy House; step children: Mary and Joe Dyer, Alice and Glen Allen, and Ray Jr. and Marlene Keller; twenty grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; and numerous other family and friends.
Interment will be in the Ninnekah Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
