Richard Mitchell

Richard Douglas Mitchell, 51 years, 11 months, and 29 days old, passed to Heaven on June 6, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO with his wife, Lisa and family by his side.

Richard was born June 7, 1962 in Springfield, MO to Mac and Lue (Johnson) Mitchell. He graduated from Ava High School.

Richard was a lifelong resident of the Goodhope community. On
September 20, 1980 Richard and Lisa Ann Hedrick were united in marriage at Arno, MO and to this union six children were born.

He worked with his father, Mac in the Heating & Cooling Co. for several years.

He was instrumental in organizing and serving the Goodhope Fire Dept. for 29 years. He served as a Fire Chief and First Responder.
He had also been elected as Douglas County Commissioner
and served for two terms.

He was a member of the Goodhope Church of the Nazarene ever since he was young. He was faithful in playing the drums in the praise & worship band at the church. His faith never wavered, even when battling his cancer. His love for Jesus was ever present!!

Richard loved music and could play almost every instrument there was. Most of all, his family meant the world to him and the feeling was mutual. His love and legacy and love for his Lord will live on in his family and friends.

Richard was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ezra & Amy Mitchell and Carl & Euna Johnson.

Richard is survived by his wife, Lisa Mitchell, Ava, MO, six children & their spouses; Dustin & Leigh Mitchell, Jennifer Barnett, Kayla & Chance Dry, Steven Mitchell & Tessa, Rachel & Nathaniel Graham, and Clint Mitchell all of Ava, MO, eight grandchildren; Nathan, Brayden, Jacob, Skylar, Taylor, Rylan, Tenley, Jaden and one-on-the-way; his parents, Mac & Lue Mitchell, Ava, MO, two sisters; Cheryl Beason, Ava, MO and Cynthia Davis, Olathe, KS, his in-laws; Ralph & Wanda Hedrick, sister-in-law, Shelly Rogers, nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.


Funeral services for Richard will be Monday, June 9, 2014, 10:00 a.m.at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with burial in the Goodhope Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Pittman, Pastor Vernon Fuller, Pastor Josh Griffith and Rev. Nathan Humbyrd. Memorials may be made to the Goodhope Fire Dept.