05/28/2026
With respect and love, we announce the passing of:
Mrs. Mary Hunt Mitchell
AKA "Tinnie Winnie"
May 2, 1948 - May 23. 2026
Mrs. Mary Hunt Mitchell, AKA “Tinnie Winnie”,78 of Hurt, Virginia departed this earthly life on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born May 2, 1948, in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late George Hunt, Jr. and Mary Booth Hunt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Regina Mitchell; one brother, Harold Hunt; her sister, Edna Terry; four sisters-in-law, Jerlene Hunt, Clydia Mitchell, Patricia Mitchell, and Helen Thomas; and one brother-in-law, Larry McLaurin.
Mrs. Mitchell attended Pittsylvania County Schools, graduating from Northside High School in 1966. She was employed at Abbott Laboratories, Klopman Mills, Pluma, Inc. and retiring from Rage Plastics. After retirement, she returned to work part-time at Otter River Resource Center until the pandemic.
At an early age, she professed faith in Christ and joined the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Hurt, Virginia, where she served faithfully until her untimely passing.
Those left to continue her legacy and keep her memory alive are her husband, Harry Mitchell, Sr. of the residence; two sons, Ryan Mitchell (Francis) of Chester, Virginia and Harry Mitchell, Jr. of Laurel, Maryland; two daughters, Renita Mitchell of Hurt, Virginia and Renee Ridley (James) of Laurel, Maryland; nine grandchildren, Julian Edwards (Tiffany) of McDonough, Georgia, April Winn of Lynchburg, Virginia, Katina Garcia-Chavez of Camden, New Jersey, Antonio Thompson, Desiree Bucknor and Anthony Sinclair, Jr., all of Winston Salem, North Carolina, Destinee Duffy (Dalvin) of Altavista, Virginia, Jaidyn Mitchell of Laurel, Maryland and Xavier Mitchell of Chester, Virginia; two great-grandchildren, Jordyn Mitchell and Jerai Duffy of Altavista, Virginia; her god-daughter, Sonya Monroe of Newport News, Virginia; two sisters, Theressa ”Fay” Ferguson (Kenneth) of Jefferson City, Missouri and Emma Hunt Younger (Calvin) of Greensboro, North Carolina; two sisters-in-law, Edith McLaurin and Shirley Fulp (Richard), both of Winston Salem, North Carolina; six brothers-in-law, Lester Terry, Jr. of Chatham, Virginia, Eugene Mitchell (Diane) of Winston Salem, North Carolina, John Mitchell (Carolyn) of Pfafftown, North Carolina, Rhondy Mitchell (Angie) of Wilmington, North Carolina, Kenneth Mitchell (Cynthia) of Concord, North Carolina and Paul Tyrone Mitchell of Goldsboro, North Carolina; and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives, and friends.
The family is receiving friends at 208 Grove Street, Hurt, Virginia from 2-6 p.m. daily.
VISITATION:
Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Miller Funeral Home
Address: 668 Zion Road, Gretna, Virginia 24557
THE FAMILY WILL BE PRESENT FROM 5-6 P.M.
FUNERAL SERVICE:
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Address: 3580 Wards Road, Hurt, Virginia 24563
Presiding: Pastor Keith Jennings
Eulogist: Minister Archie L. Freeman, III
INTERMENT:
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Location: New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery