OTIS WILLIAM MITCHELL
Otis William Mitchell, 78 of Abingdon, VA, formerly of Bluefield, VA, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Abingdon Manor. Born in Dryfork, VA, he was the son of the late Arthur Walton and Earrie Johnson Mitchell. Otis and Flo, (his wife of 25 years plus), were the owner/ operator of Cottons Drive-In for over 30 years. He was a legendary coon hunter, a pool hustler and had been known to engage in a parking lot scuffle. Otis was an avid sports fan, including the Graham G-Men. He loved and looked forward to his yearly fishing trips with Flo and Jr. He will be sadly missed by the "Cotton's Crowd". In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, Nancy Louise "Flo" Mitchell; sisters: Rosa, Alma, Maybelle and Alice; brothers: Arthur Jr, Thomas, Roy Lee and James "Jay" Mitchell.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son: Otis Mitchell, Jr and wife, Samantha of Mabscott, WV; sister: Mary Jane Brewster of Bluefield, VA; grandson: Baby Alex; an extended family of nieces and nephews.
A service to celebrate Otis's life will be held on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at Dudley Memorial Chapel with John Repass officiating. Pallbearers will be Charlie Shrader, Jimmy Scarberry, John Repass, Robert Waschler, Ken Murphy, John Murphy, David Moore and Randy Ball. Honorary pallbearers will be Butch Slade, John Millsap, Kyle Workman and Reese Lewis.
Friends are invited to visit with the family on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Dudley Memorial from 4:00 p.m. until the hour of the service.
It is the family's request that donations be made payable to Dudley Memorial Mortuary to help with the incurred funeral expenses.