"I have fought the good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Mr. Michael Eric Mitchell was born on June 12, 1968 in Valdosta, Georgia. He attended and graduated from Echols County High School in Statenville, Georgia, where he excelled at his studies and basketball. After graduation, he joined and served in the United States Army.

Michael loved music and was an awesome bass guitar musician at Grace Victory Church. He had a generous heart and loved people, especially his family. No love compared to the love he had for his grandbaby "Pookie", as he called her.

Michael was called to eternal rest on September 5, 2019 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.

He was preceded in death by the following loved ones:

Mother:  Gloria Williams

Father:  Freddie "Bro" Mitchell

Brother:  Adrian Williams

Sister:  Cynthia Berrian

Left to cherish his precious memories and celebrate his life are his loving wife of 27 years, Pamela Mitchell; his loving daughters: Makyra Mitchell and Tiffany Mitchell; his granddaughter ('his heart'): Londyn Taylor; biological mother Loami Mitchell; five sisters: Chantel Armstrong, LaQuita Green (Michael), Sandra Berrian, Joann Dupree, and Charlie Mitchell; six brothers: Alfred Williams, Ronald Berrian, Carl Berrian, Keith Dupree, Robert Dupree, and Derek Dupree; one sister-in-law: Probia Anderson; two brother-in-laws: Benjamin Brinson and Gregory Perkins; special friends: Jonathan Adams and Willie Beauford; God-mother: Ms. Connie Adams; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.