Gretna……….Charles Gilmer Mitchell, Jr., age 58 of 2625 Cotton Patch Road, Gretna died Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Danville Regional Hospital.
Born May 27, 1954 in Roanoke, he was the son of the late Charles Gilmer Mitchell, Sr. and Ella Kathleen Bush Mitchell Osborne. He was predeceased by his step-father, Walter Enoch Osborne. Mr. Mitchell was a Navy Veteran, a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church, and was a truck driver. He enjoyed talking, fishing, hunting; and talking on the CB, his handle name was Doughboy.
He is survived by his sister, Sandra Jane Ferguson of Gretna; and nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Wagner Family Cemetery by Pastor Kendall Smith.
The family will receive friends at the residence.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.