Davida Andrea Elleston Mitchell, age 34, of Hickory, NC, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at her residence. Born December 10, 1984 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of David Alphanso Elleston and Deborah Elaine Green Elleston.
A 2002 graduate of New Hanover High School, she was a member of the National Honors Society with a 4.0 GPA. She graduated in 2008 from University of North Carolina in Wilmington with a Bachelor of Arts. She was a gifted pianist and violinist.
Davida was preceded in death by her daughter, Jocelyn Azalea Mitchell.
In addition to her parents, David and Deborah Elleston, she is survived by her husband, Raymond Mitchell; children, Christian Elleston-Munoz of Wilmington, Andrew Elleston Bauter and Ashton Elleston Bauter, both of Hickory; siblings, Christopher Elleston of Jamaica, West Indies, Christopher Lett of Washington State, Meline Elleston of St. Albans, NY and Omar (Sophia) Elleston of Philadelphia, PA; uncles, Harold Green and wife Susan of Wilmington and Arthur Elleston and wife Vaudie of Ocala, FL; aunts, Beverly Green Hernandez and husband Miguel of Jackson Heights, NY, Edna Foster of Brooklyn, NY, Idell Davy and husband Leonard of Orlando, FL, Eda Elleston of Baldwin, NY and Yvonne Francis and husband Gerald of Brooklyn, NY; godfather, Lloyd Wallace of Brooklyn, NY; and several cousins and special friends.
A brief service and receiving will be held from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in the Chapel of Drum Funeral Home in Hickory with Rev. Rich Irwin officiating.
Condolences may be sent to the Elleston family at www.drumfh-hickory.com.
The Elleston family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hickory, NC.
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