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Reta Gayle (Brown) Mitchell
Jun 23, 1954 - Oct 11, 2012
Submitted by Jo Aguirre
Reta Gayle Mitchell, age 58, of Olustee, passed away late Thursday
night, October 11, 2012, at her home in Olustee, surrounded by her
loving family.
Mrs. Mitchell was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma on June 23, 1954, to Oren
Mandel and Bonnie Louise (Bouse) Brown. Growing up near Arnett,
Oklahoma, Reta graduated from Arnett High School in 1972. Continuing her
education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, she met H.C.
“Bunny” Mitchell, and they were married, in Shattuck, on August 13,
1973, and spent thirty-nine wonderful years together before her untimely
death. With Reta taking summer school courses and fast-tracking, she
caught up with Bunny so they could graduate together. In 1975, Reta and
Bunny began teaching at Olustee School, where they completed thirty-six
years, retiring in May of this year. Reta was all about her family and
students; she completed her master’s degree and was always enthused
about teaching her seven through twelfth grade science classes, even to
the point of grading papers, while in the hospital, five months ago. A
member of the First Baptist Church of Eldorado, Reta loved her family
and students, but found time for reading to herself and her
grandchildren, horseback riding, teaching Sunday school class and being
involved in every school activity that time would allow.
Preceded in death by her parents, she is survived by her husband, Bunny
Mitchell, of the home, in Olustee; two children, Derrick Mitchell and
wife Ashley of Olustee and Tiffany Almanza and husband Jonathan of
Olustee; four grandchildren, Gracelynn Gayle Mitchell, Addisynn Aimee
Mitchell, Jonathan Erik Almanza, Jayden Nathaniel Almanza and one
grandson on the way; two sisters, Anabelle Buller and husband Jerry of
Arnett and Linda Fox and husband Frank of Arnett; two brothers, Mandel
Brown of Arnett and Bobbie Jo Brown and wife Donna of Arnett along with
many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many, many friends
and former students.
Funeral services for Reta Mitchell will be at 10 a.m., Monday, October
15, 2012, at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home Chapel, in Altus, with Pastor Pete
Wylie officiating. Interment will follow at Independence Cemetery, in
northwest Harmon County, under the direction of Greer Funeral Home of
Mangum.
The family will greet friends at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home, in Altus,
from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., Sunday afternoon, October 14, 2012.
Online tributes may be made to the family at www.GreerFuneral.com
For a live webcast, please log on to www.Lowell-Tims.com and click on the name Reta Mitchell.
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