Funeral service for Mary Dee “Granny Jean” Mitchell, age 78, of Frankewing, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Friday, July 31, 2026, at McBurg First Baptist Church with Bro. Timmy Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the Wrights Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 8 PM on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at McBurg First Baptist Church.
Jean was born on July 15, 1948, in Franklin County, TN to the late Woodrow Walker and Lena Walker Hill. A charter member of McBurg First Baptist Church, she was lovingly known by everyone as Granny Jean. She never met a stranger and made friends wherever she went. Jean worked for many years at Amana and after retirement, she worked at Little Blessings Daycare, where she was everyone’s Granny. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and attending all the activities of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jean was the founder of the Boonshill Grand Ol’ Opry that raised thousands of dollars for people in need and author of Pinch of the Past Cookbook at McBurg Community Center. Granny Jean enjoyed cooking, gardening, and canning food. She passed away on July 28, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Survivors include her children, Bimbo (Ami) Mitchell, Tammy (Dwayne) Carpenter, Troy (Sissy) Mitchell; bonus children, Leon Wells and Tonya Wells; grandchildren, Candi (Aaron) Boldin, Nici (Clint) Gill, Chae (Dustin) Adkinson, Taylor (Nathan) Bryant, Dakota Smith, Tanner Smith; great-grandchildren, Ashton Boldin, Callie Gill, Zel Adkinson, Kelsie Gill, Louise Adkinson, and Baylor Bryant. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Wayne Mitchell; sister, Margaret Walker Brazier; and a brother, George Buddy Walker.
Memorial donations may be made to Wright’s Cemetery, c/o Sheri Davis, 284 Red Oak Road, Petersburg, TN 37144, or McBurg First Baptist Church, 353 McBurg Dellrose Road, Dellrose, TN 38453.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to offer comfort, care, and support to the family of Mary Dee “Granny Jean” Mitchell.
