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Robert Lee Mitchell passed away on September 21, 2026 at the age of 74. He was born March 14, 1953 in Monticello to Joe Lee Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Bishop Mitchell.
Robert was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Mitchell of Crossett, as well as his beloved wife of 45 years, Belinda Mathews Mitchell, whom he met in 1975 while they were both enrolled at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where Robert earned his Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts. They married less than a month later, and went on to live in Nashville, Tenn., which is where they raised their four daughters, who he is survived by: Valerie Page Mitchell of Austin, Texas, Caitlin (“Zyzzy”) Elizabeth Mitchell of Davenport, Iowa, Rebecca Claire Mitchell of Austin, Texas, and Alexandra (“Alex”) Justine Mitchell of Cumberland City, Tenn..
Aside from his daughters, Robert is survived by his sons-in-law, Alex’s husband Colton Bryant, Valerie’s husband Dominick Coppi, and Caitlin’s husband Justin Marquis, as well as his sister Mary Jo Mitchell of Crossett, her daughters Leigh Ruesewald, Aundi Webb, and son Trenton Lane, who all reside in Crossett, and Jim’s sons Steve Mitchell of Dell City, Okla. and J.B. Mitchell of Conway.
Robert is also survived by Belinda’s brothers and his sisters-in-law: Roger Mathews (Diana) of Geneva Fla., George Mathews (Lynn) of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and their children, George Matthews Jr. of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Holly Redahan of Santa Clara, Calif., and Daniele Mathews of New York City. He was also preceded in death by Belinda’s brother Curtis Mathews of Nashville, Tenn., and is survived by Curtis’ wife Connie, now residing in Hermitage, Tenn.
After working as a truck driver for nearly thirty years, Robert retired only a short while before his wife Belinda died in 2020. He moved back to Monticello a few years later. Robert was a reserved man who loved his family dearly and whose idea of a good time was a big cup of black coffee and playing the newest version of Civilization on the computer, or enjoying a game of Trivial Pursuit with his daughters at the dinner table. He will be greatly missed.
