James M. Mitchell, 80, Cloverdale, Ind., died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at The Waters in Greencastle, Ind.

He was born Dec. 22, 1927, in Indianapolis, the son of William Andrew Mitchell and Bertha Alice (McGuire) Mitchell.

A World War II Army veteran, Mitchell returned home to become a motor vehicle service driver of the United States Postal Service in Indianapolis.

Mitchell was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Bertha Alice Burns and Mary Frances Mitchell, and a brother, Catley Ernest Mitchell.

Survivors include his daughter Jacquline Murray and husband David, Brazil, son James R. Mitchell and wife Sharon, Cloverdale, and a brother Bedford Mitchell, Cloverdale, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale, on Sunday, April 13, 2008, from noon-2 p.m. Alan Slover will officiate the funeral services, which will begin shortly after 2 p.m. Mitchell will be buried at Cloverdale Cemetery.