Charlotte L. Mitchell was born in El Reno, Oklahoma on December 18, 1940. She left "her earthly tabernacle to dwell in her Heavenly home" on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from her home in Leesville, Louisiana, with her loving family near her side to witness.


Sister Charlotte was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Wiley, a daughter, Jaelynn Dent and her brothers, Charles Davis and Christopher Wiley.


She traveled to Germany, Hemau and Augsburg, where her husband was stationed, and also to England, Fort Carson, Colorado, Aurora, Colorado before finally settling at Fort Polk, Leesville, Louisiana.


Charlotte was trained as a Registered Nurse and worked many years in the nursing field. She retired in 2004 from Bayne Jones Army Medical Center in Labor/Delivery and also preventive care for HIV.


She thoroughly enjoyed her retirement and was very active in her church, Fort Polk Main Post Chapel, the Sew Crazy Quilting Guild, Storytellers Guld, Red Hat Diva Club, the Garden Club, Toast Masters International,, the Art Council in Painting and Jewelry, Cancer Relay for Life, Cenla Old Car Club and Leesville Council on Aging.


Charlotte loved going to Antique Shops looking for that elusive treasure that only she could see the value of. she has been known to send Mitchell across the country to retrieve a special frame that she had yet to put a picture in. But that was Charlotte! She had long vision gathering things to do in the future, whether it was gathering 1000 T-shirts to make 10 T-shirt quilts or making every woman in the family a silk pillow case.


She leaves to Cherish her beautiful memory; her loving and devoted husband of 30 years, Sergeant Major Joseph A. Mitchell; her mothers, Elizabeth Davis and Christine M. Wiley; two daughters, Rhonda Ketchens and Jacqueline Shokes; five sons, Billy Stephenson, Dwayne Mitchell, Jeffrey Mitchell, Gerald Mitchell and Lloyd D. Stephenson; ten grandchildren; three sisters, Sundra Wiley-Everly, Janice Wiley-Sample [Leon], and Sheri Davis; her brothers, Donald Austin-Wiley [Debbie], Herman Davis [Velma], Dr. Clarence Wiley [Cynthia], Craig Davis, Tommy Wiley, Michael Davis, Dr. Stephen Wiley [Pamela], Robin Davis, and Floyd Wiley; a special cousin, Joyce Jackson-Coleman; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who loved her and will miss her dearly. But, who also knows that she now has no more sickness, no more sorrow, and no more pain. She is now resting safe in the arms of Jesus.

The Hour of Remembrance will commence on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. in the most Holy sanctuary of the Praise Center Family Church. Pastor Stephen Wiley, Presiding.

Burial will follow in the National Cemetery at Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

You may visit Mrs. Mitchell as she slumbers at the funeral home on Sunday from 4 PM to 6 PM.

In Lieu of flowers, Charlotte requested donations be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, T-Cell Lymphoma.