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"Melvin Eugene &quot;Gene&quot; Mitchell, 78, of Shenandoah, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at Avante Nursing Home in Harrisonburg. Mr. Mitchell was born Feb. 11, 1933, in Page County, and was a son of the late Hulet and Hattie Green Mitchell. He worked for Claude&#39;s Upholstery for many years prior to his retirement. In his retirement, he greatly enjoyed fishing and going to Charles Town to watch horse races. Melvin is survived by seven nephews, William Edward Majors, Winston Lee Majors and wife, Judy, Curtis Eugene Majors and wife, Gayle, Lionel Majors, Kelly Mitchell, Timothy Mitchell and Ronald Mitchell; six nieces, Shelba Davis, Sharon Williams and husband, Alex, Marian Majors, Karen Mitchell, Lisa Ann Mitchell Brathwaite and husband, Jorge, and Darlene Mitchell; 20 great-nieces and nephews and four great-great-nieces; and a sister-in-law, Mary E. Mitchell. He was the last surviving of seven children, and was preceded in death by four brothers, Leon Mitchell, Walter Mitchell, Claude Mitchell and Robert Mitchell, and two sisters, Nola Mitchell and Annie Mitchell. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton with Elder Ben Cubbage officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday following the service at the Elkton Community Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the RMH Hospice, 2010 Health Campus Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.kygers.com. Arrangements entrusted to the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton."
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