Howard Mitchell

Wasola, Missouri

Howard Dwain Mitchell, 86 years, 10 months, passed away on April 25, 2026, at the Cox South Medical Center Emergency Room in Springfield, Missouri.

Howard was born June 25, 1939, in McClurg, Missouri to Teddy Chester and Octie Jane (Jenkins) Mitchell.

He grew up in McClurg community.

On March 4, 1961, Howard and Ella Faye Clayton were united in marriage at McClurg, Missouri by his sister, Reverand Louise Jennings and together were blessed with three daughters, Dana, Dara, and Fanya.

Howard was a retired Welder having worked for Hutchens Steel Plant in Mansfield, Missouri for 30 years. In his earlier life with Ella Faye, they went to Washington state to pick fruit.

Howard was a Christian and loved to attend Girdner Church and Oak Grove Church. Howard’s biggest joy was his kids and grandkids. He loved to hunt and fish with his brothers, grandkids, and other family members. He enjoyed woodworking, eating fish, playing jokes on people, watching his flowers grow, and putting out a vegetable garden, big enough to feed all of Wasola!

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Louise and husband, Lloyd Jennings, Evelyn and husband, Jerry Waymire, Patsy and husband, Jon Agee, infant sister, Dorothy, and sister, Goldie Mitchell; his brother and wife, Rod and Brenda Mitchell; two brothers-in-law, Howard Ellison and Norman Rush.

Howard is survived by his wife, Ella Faye; his daughters and their spouses, Dana & Ralph Brazeal, Dara Strong, and Fanya & Delmar Scott; 10 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren, with one-on-the-way; three great-great grandchildren; three siblings, Barb Ellison, Gary and Connie Mitchell, and Sharon Rush; many nieces; nephews; extended family and many friends.

Funeral services for Howard will be Friday, May 1, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. in the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, Missouri with burial following in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Wasola. Visitation will be Friday prior to the service at 1:30 P.M. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Roberts and Pastor Jason Snelson. Family requests memorials be made to Bethel Cemetery.