Charles S. Mitchell

Mr. Charles S. Mitchell, 89, of Cliftondale died peacefully with his family by his side, Friday, June 15, 2012. Charles was born in East Point to Orin and Marie Mitchell. He grew up in the Methodist church, was a member of East Point Avenue UMC, and is a charter member of both Headland Heights UMC and Cliftondale UMC. Charles has been a beloved member of Southwest Christian Church since 1990 with his wife of 59 years, Jane. He has been a leader and volunteer in the Cliftondale community since 1964. His service includes the Cliftondale Volunteer Fire Department, Cliftondale Community Club, South Fulton Parkway Alliance, Greystone Power Corp., and Southwest Christian Care. He lived his life seeking out ways to help others. He was a devoted son, faithful husband, guiding father, loving grandparent and trusted friend. Mr. Mitchell graduated from Russell High School and recently attended his 72nd class reunion. He served during WWII in the Army Signal Corps in the South Pacific. After the war, he worked for Westinghouse, Southern Bell, and the Civil Aviation Agency (now FAA) as an electronic technician. He earned his Electronic Engineering Certification and served as the Assistant Manager of the Systems Maintenance Sector with the FAA, overseeing radar and instrument landing systems. He was integral in the establishment and integration of ARTS I, the first FAA automatic air traffic control system. In the late 70’s he facilitated moving operations to the new midfield tower at Hartsfield Airport. After his retirement, he and Jane fulfilled their dream of building their current home. They loved to travel and made many road trips. In 2008, on a trip to Alaska, he completed his goal of visiting all 50 states. In 1991, he was introduced to what was to become a passion for him – the vintage MG sports car. The electrical challenges common to these British cars was a natural fit with his love of tinkering, trouble-shooting and outsmarting the Lucas circuitry of the MG. He will be remembered for driving his 1953 MGTD MKII, in which he and Jane made numerous trips with their friends in the Southeastern MG T Registry and Peachtree MG Registry. Not one to be idle, he was fond of saying, “Get everything done while you are working, because once you retire, you don’t have time for anything.” He is survived by his wife; sons, Storm Mitchell of College Park, Dan Mitchell of Granite Falls, NC; daughter, Nancy DeLoatch (Dennis) of Smyrna; sister, Jane Jones (Comer) of Annandale, VA; grandchildren, Chris Mitchell, Robyn Ryan, Lauren Ryan, Jessica Newell and Chandler DeLoatch. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 11 o’clock at the Southwest Christian Church with ministers Craig Kingston, James White, William Kitchen and James Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Parrott Funeral Home 770-964-4800. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Southwest Christian Care. 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291. www.swchristiancare.org var item = document.getElementById("tukios_iframe"); // Now calculate our height. if (item){ //Looks like we have tukios_iframe. Lets do stuff var currentWidth = item.clientWidth; var proposedHeight = (currentWidth + 80) * 9/16; item.height=proposedHeight; } PDF Printable Version

Charles S. Mitchell

June 2, 1923 - June 15, 2012