Tommy Warren Mitchell

Tommy Warren "Tom" Mitchell, 74, of Parsons, passed away at 12:23 p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Labette Health.

He was born on April 26, 1946, to Warren Perry and Leola Fern (Jones) Mitchell in Coffeyville, Kansas.  As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Edna.  In 1964, he graduated from Labette County Community High School, where he had played football and baseball and ran track.  He then attended Coffeyville Community College.

For 26 years, Tom worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a lineman.  In 1988, he suffered an injury from a diving accident that caused him to be disabled.

In his younger years, Tom was a member of the Altamont Baptist Church.  Two of Tom's favorite things were watching high school sports and supporting Labette County High School.  He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and being outdoors.  Most Parsonians will remember him as the friendly gentleman sitting at the corner of Central and Main waving at the passersby.  Tom had a huge heart, especially for our veterans, and he put special effort into making donations to veteran organizations.

Survivors include:

One son – Tommy W. "Bo" Mitchell of Norman, Oklahoma

Two daughters – Lisa LaFalier and her husband, Rob, of Altamont, Kansas

Kim Elliott and her husband, Richard, of Edna, Kansas

Seven grandchildren

Eleven great-grandchildren

One sister – Jo Kinzie and her husband, Brian, of Edna, Kansas

Four nephews

Three nieces

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Paula Martek and Darlene Rutter; one niece, Patricia Mosley; one daughter-in-law, Tara Mitchell; two sons-in-law, Mike Godfrey and Jimmy Skaggs.

There will be a Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.  The service can be viewed live on the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home Facebook page.  For all events, social distancing guidelines will be followed, including the requirement of face masks.

Memorials are suggested to The 506 Foundation Inc. for Athletics.  These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS  67357.