Walton
F.
Mitchell,
Jr. went to be with his
Lord on January 8, 2013. He was born on August 11, 1931 and
spent his lifetime in Craig County – the community that he
loved and cherished.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Dr. Walton
F.
Mitchell and Lucille S.
Mitchell and sister, Martha
McCaleb. Surviving to cherish his memory are his loving wife
of 60 years, Evelyn Farrier Mitchell; daughter, Dr. Vicky
Mitchell Fisher; son
Walton
F.
Mitchell, III and wife
Kate; granddaughter, Lee Anne Carroll and husband, Andy;
grandson, Andrew Mitchell,
and great grandsons; Canyon, Grayson, and Ashton Carroll;
sisters, Betty Mitchell and
Patricia Duncan and husband, Calvin; brother-in-law, Leon
McCaleb; sisters-in-law, Mary Lee Farrier and Virginia
Barger and husband, C.D. Barger, Jr. He is also survived by numerous nieces and
nephews, countless friends, and special friend, Tim Miller.
He was a teacher, coach and administrator in the Craig
County School system from 1956 until 1980. During his
tenure, he developed the plans for and led the development
of Camp Mitchell, a
community center in Craig County. He was also one of the
principals in developing and maintaining the football
program at New Castle and Craig County High Schools. In
2005, the football field at Craig County High School was
named Walton
F.
Mitchell,
Jr. Field in his honor.
Following his career in education, he was elected to the
position of Clerk of Circuit Court for Craig County in 1980
and served until his retirement in 1993. He was a lifelong
member of the New Castle Christian Church and served as a
teacher, superintendent of Sunday School, deacon, elder and
trustee until the time of his death.
He received his BS
in Agricultural Economics from Virginia Tech in 1954 and his
MS in Education from Virginia Tech in 1962. While at
Virginia Tech, he was a member of the 1954 Southern
Conference Championship baseball team and he is a lifetime
member of the Virginia Tech Monogram and Golden Hokie Clubs.
Funeral Services will be officiated by Dr. Ernie Johnson on
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Castle
Christian Church. Interment will follow at Huffman Memorial
Park. Visitation will be at Paitsel Funeral Home on
Thursday, January 10, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to New Castle Christian
Church, 282 Salem Avenue, New Castle, VA 24127 or Craig
County High School Athletic Department, 25239 Craigs Creek
Road, New Castle, VA 24127.