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Robert "Bobby" Mitchell

March 7, 1935 — July 5, 2022

Robert Darwyn (Bobby) Mitchell was born March 7, 1935 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Ward Mitchell and Lockie Mae Higginbottom Mitchell. He departed this life on July 5, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 87 Years, 3 Months, 28 Days.

A fixture of the Selmer community, Mr. Mitchell owned and operated Mitchell’s Selmer Drug Company for over 40 years. A trusted pharmacist and friend, he will be remembered by his customers for his kindness, warmth, and appetite for good conversation.

Mr. Mitchell’s interest in medicine began as a child growing up in Selmer, TN. While attending Selmer High School, he began working at the old Rexall Drugstore downtown. He began college in Memphis with only $20, small suitcase of clothes, and a hardworking spirit. 1958, he married the love of his life and high school sweetheart Tommye Nell Sipes. After his graduation and a brief time in Memphis, the couple moved back to their hometown of Selmer to begin a family with the arrival of daughter Mandy Caroline, followed shortly after by sons Darwyn and John.

Mr. Mitchell was as dedicated to his community as much as he was to his family. In addition to his calling as a pharmacist, he served as a Selmer alderman, was a founding member of Selmer Country Club and an active member of the First Christian Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed photography, history, genealogy, and spending time at the family farm. When Mr. Mitchell announced his retirement in 2015, he was honored to speak with News Channel 5 in Memphis about his life and work, which aired as a feature news story. On his final day at Mitchell’s Selmer Drug, he was humbled by the outpouring of friends and customers visiting to wish him a happy retirement.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Tommye Sipes Mitchell of Selmer, TN; three children: Mandy Caroline Mitchell Lang of Collierville, TN, Darwyn Mitchell of Germantown, TN, John William Mitchell and wife Lauren of Germantown, TN; four grandchildren: Caroline Elizabeth Jones and husband Ian, Catherine Grace Lang and fiance Case, Andrew Mitchell, Stephen Mitchell; a sister, Sue Carolyn Howie and husband Bobby of Selmer, TN; a brother, Douglas Mitchell and wife Barbara of Selmer, TN; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Mitchell was preceded in death by a brother, Joe F. Mitchell.
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Sunday, July 10, 2022

1:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

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