Carole Maurine Mitchell, 83, of Taft, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6th, 2026, at Athens Limestone Hospital.
She was born on Thursday, February 18th, 1943, in Trenton, Georgia to the late William Horace Johnson and the late Cora Lee Dowdey Johnson.
Carole spent 19 years in the Taft community and was a member at Cash Point Baptist Church. In her free time, she enjoyed playing bingo and the slot machines, as well as tending to her flowers and gardening.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her late husband, L.C. Mullins, one daughter, Shelley Pate, as well as one stepson, Joshua Allen Mitchell.
Carole is survived by her husband of 19 years, 2 months, and 6 days, Don Mitchell, one son, Marc “Peanut” (Tammy) Mullins, three stepsons: Joseph Mitchell, Nathan (Chelsea) Mitchell, and Karl Mitchell, four brothers: Marlin Lucas, David (Debbie) Lucas, Dennis (Cris) Lucas, and George (Trish) Lucas, two sisters, Glenda Botts and Susie Nayduch, 14 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home in Ardmore, Alabama from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. A funeral service is scheduled for the following day, Wednesday, November 11th, 2026, again at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, with service time beginning at 10:30 AM. Bro. Derrick Moose is officiating the service. Burial will follow in Lake Hill Memorial Gardens in Trenton, Georgia.
Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home is assisting the family with services.
