L. D. "Bud" Mitchell

Lewis Drayton "Bud" Mitchell, 86, of Asheville, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at his residence. A native of Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Emory Price and Margaret Harvey Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was an active member at Arden Presbyterian Church where he had served as an elder and deacon. He had attended Bluefield College and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in business and labor relations. He worked with General Adjustment Bureau and later with Ewbank & Ewbank Real Estate and Insurance until his retirement. He was also a member of the Hendersonville Kiwanis Club and a World War II United States Army veteran and a Bronze Star recipient. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Amelie Ewbank Mitchell; one daughter, Rebecca Mitchell Maney and her husband, Brice, of Gastonia, NC; one son, Robert Mitchell and his wife, Melissa, of Christiansburg, VA; one sister, Betty Mitchell Nelson and her husband, Richard, of West Lafayette, IN; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Arden Presbyterian Church with Reverend Ken Crabb and Reverend Ed Graham officiating. Interment will follow at Oakdale Cemetery in Hendersonville. The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday from 1:00-2:00 PM. The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of T.L.C., Inc. for their loving care and support and requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to either the Salvation Army, www.salvationarmyusa.org or to Arden Presbyterian Church Faith Promise Fund, 2215 Hendersonville Rd, Arden, NC 28704. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.