Janet “Jan” Harper Mitchell, 81, of Hanson, KY, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026, at her home.
She was born on August 29, 1945, in Hopkinsville, KY, to the late Wilma Fuller Harper. She was formerly employed by Baker and Hickman Department Store, Tiny Town, Missy Master, and Youngs. She enjoyed shopping, traveling with her family, and was a member of the Rocksteady Group at the YMCA. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Scott Mitchell; brother, Jerald “Jerry” Ray Harper; sister, Carol Poteet; niece, Teresa Poteet; nephew, Brad Mitchell; and her brother-in-law, Danny Mitchell.
Her survivors include her husband, William “Dickie” Mitchell of Hanson; daughter, Pam (Leslie Carloss) Mitchell of Hopkinsville; son, Marc (Tandy) Mitchell of Madisonville; grandchildren, Abby (Caden) Prowse of Nortonville and Scott Mitchell of Hanson; sisters-in-law, Sheila Mitchell and Sarah Harper, both of Madisonville; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dale (Terry) Mitchell of Newnan, GA; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Crabtree officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made in Jan’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 or at https://www.stjude.org/donate/
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