Survivors include two sons, Douglas Stanford and wife Ellen, and Steve Goodin and wife Betty, all of Athens; one daughter, Lynell Clem and husband Deryl of Athens; grandchildren, Jenny Letson and husband Tim of Decatur; Christopher Stanford and wife Leisl of Athens; Traci Collins and husband Dale of Athens; Stephanie Drieling and husband Joe of Huntsville; Angie Flaherty and husband Neal of Athens; Lori Jewell and husband Chris of Athens; and Laura Beth Rouillier and husband Brad of Birmingham; great-grandchildren, Travis Letson, Mari Jen Letson, Luke Jewell, Logan Collins and Lawrence “Lars” Stanford; three sisters, Clara Hicks and husband James of Elkmont, Carrie Parrish of Columbia, Tenn., and Carnell Thorne and husband Pete of Minor Hill, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Chris Moss, Tommie Smith, Fred Robertson, Chris Stanford, Glen Pressnell and James Luna.

Grandsons will be honorary pallbearers.

Wendell Lawrence Mitchell

The funeral for Wendell Lawrence Mitchell, 88, of Athens will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with Ron Owens officiating. Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Mitchell died Thursday, March 22, 2007, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 9, 1918, in Morgan County. He retired from Monsanto and was a member of Central Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Kate Mitchell, and one sister, Oleta Mitchell Lester.

He is survived by his wife, Hester Easter Mitchell of Athens; one brother, J.W. Mitchell of Birmingham; and nieces and nephews.

Nephews will be pallbearers.