Harvey Joe Mitchell

Harvey Joe Mitchell was born in Hobart, Oklahoma on October 29th, 1948 to A.B. and Bettie Joe (Duty) Wright and passed away in Hobart, Oklahoma on March 18, 2017. Following A.B.'s death in 1951, Bettie married Charles Elbert Mitchell. Joe and his brother, Anthony (Tony) George, were adopted by Mr. Mitchell in 1953. Joe's sister, Mary Paul, was born the following year in 1954. Joe attended Cordell public schools beginning in the first grade. He was elected President of the Student Council and named Mr. CHS in recognition of his leadership and popularity. Following graduation from high school, in 1966, Joe attended Southwestern State College (now SWOSU) in Weatherford. While there he was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. Joe had a keen interest in governmental affairs. One year, he went door to door as a volunteer in an effort to raise Oklahoma school teachers' income. Joe married Susie Kilpatrick in December 1969 and served is country as a member of the Oklahoma National Guard. Joe began to work for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Weatherford and following his divorce from Susie, he moved to San Francisco and worked for the phone company there. He married Paige Price. On September 5, 1983, they celebrated the birth of their son, Charles Anthony Mitchell. Joe and Paige later divorced and Joe returned to SWOSU where he graduated with honors, obtaining his degree in accounting. Joe then started a new career managing various casinos in California. He left California to manage a casino in Santa Fe, New Mexico, then three years later he moved back to Hobart and managed the Fort Apache Casino in Lawton, Oklahoma until his failing health prohibited him from working. Joe, throughout his life, earned a reputation as the person who stood up for the little guy. In recent years, Joe's health continued to deteriorate but he never complained. Despite his physical limitations, Joe remained passionate about music, history and his family. He could always be engaged in a spirited discussion of current events.
Joe had a wonderful sense of humor, lived life to the fullest and would do anything possible to help his family, his friends or anyone in need. He will be missed.
Joe's parents predeceased him. He is survived by his son, Charles Anthony Mitchell, and granddaughter, Moxie Lucille Mitchell, both of Santa Rose, California, brother Anthony George Mitchell of Hobart, sister Mary Paul Mitchell of Fresno, California, nieces Terri Dawn Lowe and husband Jay C. of Pensacola, Florida, Myki Jan Keffury and husband Tom of Arroyo Grande, California and Audra Lee Jones of Fresno, California, nephew Monte Jai Mitchell of Grover Beach, California, great nieces Breonna Marie Lowe, Maggi Jo Keffury and Jayci Stratton Keffury, and great nephews Samuel Dalton Lowe, Robert "Bobby" Thomas Carter, Kylan Jai Mitchell and Ashton Charles Morales and a great ~ great nephew Joshua Thomas Keffury.

Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday April 8, 2017
Gotebo Cemetery
Gotebo, Oklahoma

Celebration of life party will follow at Bedlam Bar & Grill, Hobart, Oklahoma

Under the direction of Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Hobart, Oklahoma.