Billy "Woody" Mitchell

Dateline: St. Louis, MO formerly McKenzie, TN  Billy “Woody” Mitchell, age 61, passed away in his home on Saturday, March 4, 2017 surrounded by family. A memorial service and urn burial will be held Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Fodge Cemetery located off Verdell Store Road ( Hwy 140) in Henry, TN. Attire is casual. Visitation and funeral services were held in St. Louis on Monday, March 6, 2017.  Woody was born on January 14, 1956 in Jackson, TN and spent most of his life as a resident of McKenzie with his last six years being spent in St.Louis caring for his mother. He is a graduate of McKenzie High School and attended college at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He worked as an electrician at Champion Homes for 25 years but also enjoyed umpiring and volunteering as a coach for youth baseball and basketball. He was an avid golfer, hunter, fisherman, and most recently began competing on a bowling league. He loved most sports and was a member of the McKenzie softball team Jean Shop for eight years. His favorite sports teams were the Tennessee Volunteers and the St. Louis Cardinals. He was also an active member of North Lindbergh Church of Christ.  Woody was preceded in death by his father Billy Duncan Mitchell, of McKenzie.  He is survived his daughter Jill (David) Combs of Myrtle Beach, SC, mother Katie (late Kenny) Kreig of St Louis, MO four sisters Debbye (late Harry) Brown and Claudette Breeding of St. Louis, MO, Cindy (Ernie) Saavedra of New Orleans, LA and Lisa (Efrain) Mitchell of Las Vegas, NV, two brothers Gregory (Lisa) Mitchell of New Orleans, LA and Cain (Angelica) Mitchell of Murfreesboro, TN; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends and neighbors who will miss him dearly.