Thelma Baker Mitchell, age 87, passed away June 14, 2026 in Murfreesboro. She was born in Jackson, Mississippi and a resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Thelma was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Joseph Becker and Polly Ann Baker Becker. She is survived by husband, Jerry C. Mitchell, Sr; sons, Joey Mitchell and wife Lisa, Jerry C. Mitchell, Jr. and wife Belinda and Stephen Thomas Mitchell; brother, Joe Becker; sister, Polly Bissell; grandchildren, Joseph, Mary Beth, Jacob, Chase; and great-grandchildren, John Tucker, Ripley, Elliott and Baker.
Visitation will be 5:00 till 6:30 PM, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Jennings and Ayers. A chapel service will follow at 7:00 PM.
A chapel service will be held at Lakewood Funeral Home 6011 Clinton Blvd, Jackson, MS on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with burial to follow at Lakeview Memorial Park in Jackson, MS.
