William (Bill) Mitchum, 93, passed away February 11, 2019. He was born November 28, 1925 in Memphis, TN to the late Lester and Virginia Mitchum. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Helen (Betty) M. White and brother, Commander Robert Mitchum, U.S. Navy.
He is survived by his sister, Ruth M. Brummett of Grand Rapids Michigan, niece Elizabeth (Betsy) Maxey and her family of Tupelo, MS. and nephew Chuck White and his family of McKinney, TX.
These two families were very special to Bill and he often referred to them as "My Own". He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the South Pacific Theater. He later attended Southwestern (Now Rhodes) and was a member of the class of 1950. He retired from the banking business after many years in Memphis, TN and Tucson, AZ. Mr. Mitchum was a long time member of Kingsway Christian Church in Germantown.
Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Family Funeral Care with services to follow at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Memphis Memory Gardens.
