William Monroe "Bill" Mitchell, 96, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Milwaukee, WI, and Tucson, AZ, died in Leonardtown, MD on May 1, 2011. He was born on August 17, 1914 in Chicago Heights, IL. Mr. Mitchell was the son of the late John King and Nell Minerva Ann Kirk Mitchell.

He was the loving husband of the late Veronica Alta Beattie Mitchell whom he married on November 3, 1940 in Rock Island, IL. She preceded him in death on July 30, 1997.

Mr. Mitchell was survived by his daughter Alta Gwyn Mitchell and her husband Dallas Eugene Sharp of Lusby, MD. He is also survived by 4 step-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren and 6 step-great-great grandchildren.

Mr. Mitchell attended Calumet High School in Chicago, IL and graduated in 1932. He was a resident of Milwaukee, WI for most of his adult life and spent the winters in Tucson, AZ. After having established residency in Arizona he and his wife eventually moved to St. Mary's County from AZ in 1987. He retired in 1977 as Vice-President of Sales & New Products from Ambrosia Chocolate Company, Milwaukee, which is now a division of ADM (Arthur, Daniels, Midlands) in Menomonee Falls, WI. Mr. Mitchell was a member of the Gideon's International in Nashville, TN, Faith Bible Church, Mechanicsville, MD, Founder of the Wildewood Bible Hour, in Wildewood Village, California, MD, and a member of the Brown Deer Masonic Lodge, Brown Deer, WI. When in Milwaukee Mr. Mitchell and his wife had been longtime members of the Fundamental Bible Church. They continued their active participation while in Tucson at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM in the Faith Bible Church, Mechanicsville, MD where a funeral service will be held at 7:00 PM with Pastor Rob McNutt officiating and co-officiating will be Pastor Rod Spade. Interment will be in the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, in Rock Island, IL at 10:00 AM. Pallbearers will be; Harry Stone, John Sobola, Howard Burch, Dave Dotson, Dallas Sharp, and Merle Rusaw.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of William Monroe Mitchell to the Cedar Lane Apartment Support Services, 22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.