Gen. Arlee Mitchner

MITCHNER, General Arlee - Age 88, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at his residence. Family hour 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2109 M.L. King Ave. with funeral service commencing at 10 a.m. Pastor Rodney Ellison officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 9:30 a.m. Saturday. General Mitchner will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday. General Arlee Mitchner was born May 25, 1925 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to James and Lula (Cobbs) Mitchner. Mr. Mitchner had six brothers and four sisters. He was baptized at an early age at Demascus Baptist Church. General Mitchner was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force. He was employed by General Motors Truck and Bus Assembly Plant for many years until his retirement. General Arlee Mitcher met Ms. Mattie Dixon and they were united in Holy Matrimony on February 7, 1980. He united with Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, of which he had been a long time member and was an active member of the Nurses Guild and Church Security. General Mitchner had been a part of several organizations which included: president of the East Austin Avenue Block Club for 3 years; Masonic Oman Temple; Flint Neighborhood Coalition; Foster Parents Association and attended Mott Community College. He had been a foster parent for 7 years; served as a captain with the Flint Police Reserves and Genesee County Sheriff Departments Scan Special Deputy. He was also co-owner of City Security for many years while being contracted with Career Alliance. In the 1980s, General Arlee Mitchner was appointed the task of getting the Security in Ministry organized by Sherriff Joe Wilson. There were meetings held for security volunteers from various churches. Later, Col. Ralph Tedford, 1st Major C.J. Henderson and General Arlee Mitchner were appointed as leaders by Sherriff Robert Pickell to oversee and be responsible for the Security in Ministry operations. General Arlee Mitchner leaves to cherish his precious memories and legacy, wife of 34 years, Mattie Mitchner; 13 sons, Arniece (Darlene) Mitchell and Wallace Mitchner, both of Chicago, IL; Arthur Ford of Memphis, TN; Jackie Henderson of Rockford, IL; Kelvin Mitchner of Sugar Land TX; Gordon Mitchner of Port Huron, MI; Dionne (Peggy) Mitchner of Lawrenceville, GA; Timothy Henderson, Charles Dixon, Jimmy Mitchnerm Rashad Mitchner, Jabbar Mitchner and Edvin Mitchner all of Flint; three daughters, Donna Mitchner of Sugar Land, TX; Sheila Green of Flint and Regina (Tony) Sayles of Jackson, MS; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren and very close and special friends. General Arlee Mitchner was preceded in death by parents; six brothers; four sisters; son; two daughters; two grandsons and one great-grandson. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Charles Elsworth, Dr. Paul Adams, Genesys Hospice, Kroger Pharmacy (Pierson Road) and Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home.

Gen. Arlee Mitchner

May 25, 1925 - February 6, 2014