Born in Griffin, GA, he was the son of the late Andrew Felton McLain and Ruth Harrison McBride. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Kay Nichols. Mitch was a U.S. Air Force veteran; he received his master’s degree in accounting from Rollins College; he was a CPA for Lockheed Martin; member of Conway United Methodist Church, college professor, and substitute teacher with Orange County Schools. He was an avid sports fan, especially the Atlanta Braves; he was a coach for Conway Girls Softball for many years; enjoyed bowling, water skiing, hiking and being outdoors in the mountains. He had a wonderful sense of humor with a smile or joke for everyone. He was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Verlie Hill McLain; three children, Cheri Adkins (Chris) of Lexington, VA, Deborah Hernandez (Jose) of Orlando, FL and Becky Brooks (Shawn) of Eustis, FL; sister, Andrea Helms of Jonesboro, GA; two brothers, Mark McBride of Suwanee, GA and Stephen McBride of Atlanta, GA and six grandchildren, Sean, Clara, Kayleigh, Colton, Matthew and Connor.
Services will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Gotha, FL. A Celebration of life will be planned in Franklin, NC at a later date.
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