Orene Mitchell Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Orene Mitchell of Picayune, Mississippi, who passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Orene Mitchell to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Eugene Spence and Hattie Frazier Spence; her husbands, Willie Alexander and James A. Mitchell; her siblings, Dorothy Quigley, Bobbie Boutwell, Josephine Faciane, William Spence and Virginia Loveless; and her grandsons, Jeremy Spiers and Jacob McLemore.

She is survived by: her daughters, Carolyn Lee (Randy), Cynthia Alexander Latham, Jamie Webb (Lewis) and Cheryl Palmer (Eldridge); her grandchildren, Ryan Lee (Kayla), Reid Lee (Jenna), Jade Roussell (Zach), Tyler Mendoza, Emily Bathke, Melanie McLemore and Melissa Lancaster (Tim); her great grandchildren, Andrew, Dacie, Rhyanna, Korban, Casen, Kensleigh, Blayke (Amber), Brenden, Brooke, Brantley, Makon, Presleigh, Whitley, Timmy, Joy, Liz, Elijah, Isaiah, Dean, Iris, Samantha and Dillon; her great great grandchild Blakeleigh; and her siblings, Howard Spence (Patsy) and Martha Pearson Verdin (Gary).

Visitation was held on Tuesday, March 24th 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the McDonald Funeral Home (401 W Canal St, Picayune, MS 39466). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 24th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel (401 W Canal St, Picayune, MS 39466). A graveside service was held on Tuesday, March 24th 2026 at 1:30 PM at the Biloxi National Cemetery (400 Veterans Ave, Biloxi, MS 39535-4968).