son of Stanford Stafford and Edna Mae Balderson Mitchell
husband of Gay Reynolds Power Mitchell
From the Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, VA:
MITCHELL, W. Roger, 88, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Vanlandingham; and is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gay P. Mitchell; sons, Glenn Mitchell (Mandy) and Cary Mitchell (Greta); granddaughter, Riley Mitchell; great-nephew, Ryan Shipman; brother, Aubrey Mitchell (Brenda); as well as several nieces and nephews. Roger received a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech in 1956, which led many other family members to follow him there, including his brother, two sons, two daughter-in-laws, one niece, two granddaughters and one great-nephew. He enjoyed a distinguished 35-year career as an educator in Hanover County Schools, retiring from Lee-Davis High School, where he built an award winning FFA program. He also built a revered Young Farmer's program for the local agricultural community and was awarded a Honorary American Farmer Degree in 1975. He served the community through the Washington & Henry Masonic Lodge #344, AF & AM and the Hanover Ruritan Club for over 60 years each. He earned numerous awards for his service in the Ruritan Club. He loved Virginia Tech and Lee-Davis sports and is a honorary member of the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame. Most notably, he led his community and family as an exemplary husband, father, grandfather, educator, mentor and patriarch. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2023 in the Auditorium of Mechanicsville High School. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover Ruritan Club or the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame.
husband of Gay Reynolds Power Mitchell
From the Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, VA:
MITCHELL, W. Roger, 88, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Vanlandingham; and is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gay P. Mitchell; sons, Glenn Mitchell (Mandy) and Cary Mitchell (Greta); granddaughter, Riley Mitchell; great-nephew, Ryan Shipman; brother, Aubrey Mitchell (Brenda); as well as several nieces and nephews. Roger received a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech in 1956, which led many other family members to follow him there, including his brother, two sons, two daughter-in-laws, one niece, two granddaughters and one great-nephew. He enjoyed a distinguished 35-year career as an educator in Hanover County Schools, retiring from Lee-Davis High School, where he built an award winning FFA program. He also built a revered Young Farmer's program for the local agricultural community and was awarded a Honorary American Farmer Degree in 1975. He served the community through the Washington & Henry Masonic Lodge #344, AF & AM and the Hanover Ruritan Club for over 60 years each. He earned numerous awards for his service in the Ruritan Club. He loved Virginia Tech and Lee-Davis sports and is a honorary member of the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame. Most notably, he led his community and family as an exemplary husband, father, grandfather, educator, mentor and patriarch. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2023 in the Auditorium of Mechanicsville High School. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover Ruritan Club or the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame.
son of Stanford Stafford and Edna Mae Balderson Mitchell
husband of Gay Reynolds Power Mitchell
From the Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, VA:
MITCHELL, W. Roger, 88, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Vanlandingham; and is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gay P. Mitchell; sons, Glenn Mitchell (Mandy) and Cary Mitchell (Greta); granddaughter, Riley Mitchell; great-nephew, Ryan Shipman; brother, Aubrey Mitchell (Brenda); as well as several nieces and nephews. Roger received a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech in 1956, which led many other family members to follow him there, including his brother, two sons, two daughter-in-laws, one niece, two granddaughters and one great-nephew. He enjoyed a distinguished 35-year career as an educator in Hanover County Schools, retiring from Lee-Davis High School, where he built an award winning FFA program. He also built a revered Young Farmer's program for the local agricultural community and was awarded a Honorary American Farmer Degree in 1975. He served the community through the Washington & Henry Masonic Lodge #344, AF & AM and the Hanover Ruritan Club for over 60 years each. He earned numerous awards for his service in the Ruritan Club. He loved Virginia Tech and Lee-Davis sports and is a honorary member of the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame. Most notably, he led his community and family as an exemplary husband, father, grandfather, educator, mentor and patriarch. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2023 in the Auditorium of Mechanicsville High School. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover Ruritan Club or the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame.
husband of Gay Reynolds Power Mitchell
From the Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, VA:
MITCHELL, W. Roger, 88, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Vanlandingham; and is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gay P. Mitchell; sons, Glenn Mitchell (Mandy) and Cary Mitchell (Greta); granddaughter, Riley Mitchell; great-nephew, Ryan Shipman; brother, Aubrey Mitchell (Brenda); as well as several nieces and nephews. Roger received a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech in 1956, which led many other family members to follow him there, including his brother, two sons, two daughter-in-laws, one niece, two granddaughters and one great-nephew. He enjoyed a distinguished 35-year career as an educator in Hanover County Schools, retiring from Lee-Davis High School, where he built an award winning FFA program. He also built a revered Young Farmer's program for the local agricultural community and was awarded a Honorary American Farmer Degree in 1975. He served the community through the Washington & Henry Masonic Lodge #344, AF & AM and the Hanover Ruritan Club for over 60 years each. He earned numerous awards for his service in the Ruritan Club. He loved Virginia Tech and Lee-Davis sports and is a honorary member of the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame. Most notably, he led his community and family as an exemplary husband, father, grandfather, educator, mentor and patriarch. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2023 in the Auditorium of Mechanicsville High School. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover Ruritan Club or the Lee-Davis Sports Hall of Fame.
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