Virgil L. Mitchell, age 76 died Sunday, August 25, 2019. He was a native of Morristown, TN and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran of Vietnam with 22 years of service. After retiring from active duty he also served another 30 years of federal civil service at Keesler AFB.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosetta June Mitchell, in 2016. Survivors include his daughter Sherri Mitchell and her children, Deanna and Cassandra and great grandson Riley; his son Rick Mitchell and his children, John, Sarah and Mark; his sister, Glenda Stykes, and his brother, Garry Mitchell who reside in Morristown, TN.
Graveside services will be Monday, September 2, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery with military honors. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 2511 Pass Road, in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.