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Betty Jeane
Mitchell
Oct 30, 1937 — Apr 27, 2025
Betty Jeane Mitchell, 87, of Princeton, died peacefully Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Princeton Community Hospital with her family at her side. Born October 30, 1937, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Belcher & Leora Chatting Belcher. Betty was a graduate of Princeton High School and Concord College receiving her degree in Elementary Education. She had taught school for 28 years, retiring from Ramsey Elementary School in Bluefield. Betty was an active member of Willowbrook Baptist Church in Princeton, serving in many facets of the church. She loved sports, especially the Princeton Tigers & West Virginia University Mountaineers. Most of all, she loved her Lord, her family, oh yes, her grandchildren & great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her first husband, Carl J. Shrader, second husband Jimmy Mitchell, a brother C.W. Belcher Jr. Those left to cherish her memory, two daughters, Pamela Jeane Shrader & husband Mark Edward Large, & Dreama Ufland & husband Tony Ufland, three grandchildren, Christi Leigh Farley, Christopher & Jacob Sweat, two step grandchildren, Zachary & Joshua Ufland. 3 great grandchildren, Clinton & Emilia Sweat, & Elease Ufland. Eight siblings, Freddie & Lou Belcher, Buddy & Rachel Belcher, Jerry & Esther Blecher, Peggy & Jim Robinette, Helen & Rick Fullbright, Johnny & Penny Belcher, Frankie Belcher, Ricky & Janet Belcher along with a host of nieces and nephews & sister in law Peggy Belcher. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Friday, May 2, 2025, in the Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Emory Merchant officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family Friday from Noon until the service hour. In lieu of flowers, memorial gift can be made to Willowbrook Baptist Church in Princeton. Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com, The Mitchell family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.
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