Carole was born October 18, 1936, in Memphis, Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William F. and Gertrude Nelson Walden; her husband, Charles “Chuck” Mitchell; her brother, Donnel F. Walden; and her sisters, Sharon Cupp and Sandra Peppers.
She is survived by her son, Michael Barber (Lisa) of Montgomery, AL; her sisters, Rosalyn (Regis) Galbach of Mt. Juliet, TN and Kay Preuitt (Fred) of Oxford, MS; her 3 grandchildren, and her 4 great-grandchildren.