Melissa Lashelle Mitchell

Melissa Lashelle Mitchell, age 51, of Blevins, Arkansas passed away on Monday July 29, 2024, at her home in Blevins. She was born December 9, 1972 in Texarkana, Texas the daughter of Doug Cox and Roxie McGalliard Cox.

Missy loved the Lord and was a Christian. She accepted Jesus as a young lady at the age of fourteen at First Christian Church in Murfreesboro. She was always ready to help those in need. She loved her family dearly and was a ray of sunshine for all those that knew her. She was blessed by having a wonderful mother-in-law, Debbie Vershay and they spent many hours together.

Melissa was preceded in death by her mother Roxie McGalliard Cox, her grandparents Emry and Etherine McGalliard and Jimmy and Lucille Cox.

Survivors include her husband Mark Mitchell of Blevins; one son Tyler Davis of Emmet; one grandson Brentlee Davis of Hope; her father Doug Cox and wife Reba of Conway; two brothers Jay Faulkner and wife Lauren, Jeff Cox and wife Aimee, her niece and nephew Aubrey Cox and Aiden Cox; as well as a number of extended family and friends.

Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro, with Randy Posey officiating, cremation services will follow under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home Murfreesboro.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Little Rock Office, P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, AR 72203