Jack graduated from Utica Schools and later married Rosalie Dansby on March 24, 1963. They were blessed with two children and 52-plus years of marriage until Rosalie’s passing on Nov. 14, 2016. He joined the Army on Sept. 6, 1956 with six of his buddies and he proudly served until his Honorable Discharge. He worked as a plumber and was a rancher. He was a member of the Albany Masonic Lodge and was a Rural Water No. 5 board member.
While living in Texas, Jack and Rosalie loved hosting Christmas parties and costume parties where a silly game was sure to be played. After moving back to Oklahoma, a hand of 42 was enjoyed with family and friends almost weekly. Jack enjoyed traveling and taking his family across the country to visit family whether it be the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Michigan or Nevada. He enjoyed fishing and hunting in his early years. He treasured his family, especially his children and grandchildren. Many memories were made on deer leases and camping at the lake with family. In later life, Jack enjoyed watching bull riding on TV and taking his dogs for a ride. 
Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalie (Dansby) Mitchell; parents, Glenn and Maudie Mitchell; sister, Sue Pickett and brothers, Elbert “Hoss” Mitchell and Roy Mitchell.
Jack is survived by his children: Charla Hutchison and husband Jimmie of Utica, Okla. and Harrell Mitchell of Fort Worth, Texas; grandchildren: Katy Landry, Weston Mitchell, Austin Mitchell, Bryce Hutchison and Kyle Hutchison; brothers: Jerry Mitchell and wife Deanna and Troy Mitchell; sisters: Helen Mitchell, Brenda Russell and husband David and Sylvia Nell Taylor and numerous extended family and friends. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel. Pastor Phillip Rowland will officiate. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery in Durant with Kory Thames, Tanner Farrington, Anthony Winnet, Bobby Gene Mitchell, Kenny Mitchell and Randal Greenhaw serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Edwards, Bobby Dale Mitchell and Keith Sikes.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Durant Funeral and Cremation Service.
