Shirley Mitchell Christian Obituary
Shirley Mitchell Christian, born on March 14, 1938, passed away on April 18, 2025. Shirley leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Beulah Thomas and Richard Reid; her husband Joseph "Joe" Mitchell; her siblings, Irene Hyslop, Virginia Wynder, Teresa Simon (Cutie), Mable Thomas, Pauline Banks, Alice Watson, William George Thomas, Madison Thomas (Mack) and James Bubba; and her granddaughter Jennifer Malbon.
She is survived by: her granddaughter Ashanti; her children, Joyce Malbon (Johnnie), Shirleen Church, Mary Mitchell, Joseph, Jr., Maury and Christopher Mitchell; her grandchildren, Tasha Church Hoffler, Joyvan Malbon Griffin (Bruce), Curtavis Mitchell (Ciara), Joseph Mitchell, III (Rachel), Olivia Mitchell, Christopher Mitchell, Jr., Lauryn Mitchell, Alyssa Mitchell and Maya Mitchell; her great grandchildren, Chloe Madison Hoffler, Denai Griffin, Caiden Mitchell, Stacyn Griffin, Jennifer Griffin, McKenzi Sample, Nimah Mitchell, Bruce Griffin, III, Curtavis Mitchell, Jr., Jaya Mitchell and Joseph Mitchell, IV; her brothers, Frizzel Thomas, Lorenzo Thomas (Betty) and James Thomas; her nieces, Phyllis Wiggins, Brenda Wynder and Angela Thomas Colvin; her sisters, Odessa Wynder, Gloria Hicks (Print) and Juanita Lane; and her nieces and nephews, Patricia Simpkins Jones, Deborah Griffin, Kim Harmon, Melody Thomas and Parnell Satchell.
