Clara E. Mitchell

Clara Elien Mitchell died on July 27, 2023 at the home of her daughter, Nina Mitchell Grevious (Charlotte, NC) with her daughter and grandsons James and Brandon at her side. She was 99 years old, born on May 11, 1924 in Panama City, Panama. Clara left this life to join her loving husband, James Emmett Mitchell (married April 19, 1959) who preceded her in death on September 18, 1993. They leave behind two children, Nina Mitchell Grevious and Jaime Mitchell, Four grandchildren, James Grevious, Brandon Grevious, Miracle Mitchell, and Moriah Mitchell, and two great grandchildren, Jace Grevious and Rylee Coote Grevious. Clara loved life, her family, her Catholic faith, and her community. She had a special place in her heart for children. An immigrant of the US, she moved from Panama to the Bronx, New York with her family in 1965 where she immediately lived a life of service. She was a foster parent to three children, translated English/Spanish for the church and elementary school, and worked as a paraprofessional in the reading Head Start program. She retired from the NYS school Transportation system in 1993 (Union 1181) as a school bus matron for mentally and physically disabled children. Clara is in the care of A.E. Grier & Sons Funeral Services (Charlotte, NC) with support and prayers from her church family (Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church) and close friends. She will be laid to rest with her husband in a private memorial service (St. Raymond’s Cemetery, Bronx, NY). Nina, would like to give a special thank you to her sons for stepping up with love and support when their nana moved to Charlotte, her grandchildren for bringing joy into the house, her cousins Cheryl, Yolanda, Felicia, and Deidra for making time to show their love and support during her mother’s last year, her mother’s doctor for 20 years of care and compassion, her mother’s in-home caregiver for treating her with care and respect in the last few months of life, her very close friends for checking in and always knowing when she needed an ear to listen and words of encouragement, and her work colleagues for always showing understanding and compassion.

Clara E. Mitchell

May 11, 1924 - July 27, 2023