Ray Douglas "Doug" Mitchell, 78, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. He was born on May 5, 1946, in Kinston, North Carolina to the late John Mitchell and Edna Shipp Mitchell.

Doug was an avid fisherman going whenever the chance came around, a retired business owner, and a former welding teacher at Halifax Community College.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 61 years, Jean Royal Mitchell; a daughter, Cindy Mitchell; two sons, Steve and Dean Mitchell; two granddaughters, Kelly Bridgeman and her special friend, Tyler Parrish, Alaina Mitchell, and her special fiend, Gray Liles; three great-grandsons, Cameron Gaylor, Cade and Cash Parrish; brother, Jerry Wayne Mitchell and his wife, Eldora; three sisters, Janet Sharpe Mitchell, Darlene Heuts (husband, Bob), Connie Rich (husband, EC), and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held at Askew Funeral and Cremation Services on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM with Rev. Randy Martin officiating. The family will receive friends and family immediately following the ceremony.