MITCHELL, Jesse Dowell

Silver Belt Newspaper Globe, Arizona ~ 9/25/2010 Jesse Dowell Mitchell, age 65, passed away Aug. 18, 2010. Born on Feb. 24, 1945, Jesse was the fourth son of five born to John and Lossie Mitchell. Raised in Wheatfields, and a 1964 graduate of Miami High School, Jesse was a Vietnam veteran. He worked and retired from BHP, he specialized in water treatment and reclamation. He then went to work for the city of Safford, and then later for the town of Duncan. Jesse, like his brothers, loved music and had a great talent and spent a lot of his life on a stage, fist with his younger brother Joe, playing music at the Shamrock, the Roosevelt Lake Resort and many Gila County Fairs over the years. After Joe passed away he and some friends formed a group called the Tumbleweeds and they were very popular. Jesse was preceded in death by his wife, Karen; his parents; and his brothers, Jerry, Ronnie, and Joe. He is survived by his daughter, Brandi Amber (Martin) Keenan; granddaughter, Katie; brother, John Edward; and numerous nieces, nephews, and many more. Some of Jesse’s happiest times were playing music, and his final wish was to be remembered with an old fashioned jam session. Please join the family, following Jesse’s memorial for one of those good old fashioned jam sessions to remember him. Memorial services will be held at Trinity baptist Church on Oct. 2, 2010 at 10 a.m. Following the service, please bring your voices and stories to the Knights of Columbus Hall.