Edna Ilene Mitchell

Edna Ilene Mitchell

Edna Ilene Mitchell, 91, of formerly of 806 Princeton St. Providence, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Colonial Oaks Memory Care Assisted Living in Houston, TX, near her son.

A native of Providence, Mrs. Mitchell was born October 1, 1922. She was a homemaker who enjoyed camping and fishing with her family. For many years she owned a lake-side trailer where she hosted family and friends, especially her grandson. She was terrific at crossword puzzles and was hard to beat at board games. In the years after her husband’s death in 1975, she began traveling extensively and looked forwar to cruising and seeing the new ships and ports of call. 

She is survived by one son, Jerry Mitchell of Houston, TX.

Private funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2014 at Jones-Erdman Funeral Home in Providence.    paid