Lillian A. Mitchell

Lillian A. Mitchell died on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at her residence in Carlyle. She was 76 years of age. She was born on July 31, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, the tenth of eleven children, to Willard Bacon and Lillian (Helm) Bacon. She married Clayton Mitchell, Jr. on January 11, 1964, and he survives in Carlyle. Mrs. Mitchell was Head Start Director for several counties in southern Illinois and ultimately was Vice President in charge of youth services for the Springfield Urban League. In 1978, she was appointed by Governor Jim Thompson to be one of nine original commissioners of the Illinois Human Rights Commission. She served on numerous non-profit boards, and was a founding member of Holy Garden of Prayer Church in Carlyle, where she operated a food pantry for many years. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Mitchell is survived by her children, Mike Burton, Curtis, Jessica, Chris, Anthony, Angela, Brandi, Brittanie, Colleen, Matt, and Nickie Mitchell, Marvis and Tyrone McCline, Rickey Parker, Stoney and Nick Turner, and Joseph McGee; 3 stepsons, Jimmy, Dennis and Clayton Mitchell III; 33 grandchildren, one great grandchild; 2 sisters, Mazie Bell and June Yancey, a host of nieces and nephews and scores of foster children. She was preceded in death by her parents, eight brothers, a daughter, Lucretia Macon, and 2 grandchildren, Sondra Mitchell and Josh Macon. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 16, at the Holy Garden of Prayer Church, with Rev. Eric Tallie, Pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Carlyle Cemetery. Friends may call at Zieren Day Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM, and at church on Saturday from 11:00 AM until service time. In lieu of other gifts, the family prefers that memorials be made to Holy Garden of Prayer Church or to VNA/TIP Hospice. Previous EventsVisitation
Friday, April 15, 2011
Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Funeral Service
Saturday, April 16, 2011
1:00 PM Holy Garden of Prayer Church 430 21st Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Visitation
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Holy Garden of Prayer Church 430 21st Street
Carlyle, IL 62231