Virginia Mixell's Obituary
Decatur-Virginia Mixell, 86, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, formerly of Decatur, passed away April 5, 2009.
Services to celebrate Virginia’s life will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009 at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Veteran’s Section at Graceland Cemetery. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
Virginia was born July 5, 1922 in Warrensburg, Illinois the daughter of William and Amelia (Gadberry) Hardy. She was a homemaker and member of the Faith Presbyterian Church in Horseshoe Bend. She married Robert A. Mixell on April 5, 1942 in Decatur.
She leaves behind Robert, her husband of sixty-seven years, sons; Daniel Mixell and wife Wendy and Stephen Mixell and wife Sarah all of Decatur, daughter; Johanna Coverstone and husband James of Decatur, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren.
She was greeted in heaven by her parents and four brothers.
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