Gary Franklin Mitchell

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Gary Franklin Mitchell, 62, Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of McLeansboro, died 1 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011, at his residence.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. As per personal request, Gary was cremated and there will not be a burial at this time. A military service will be conducted at the funeral home by American Legion Post No. 106 of McLeansboro.

He is survived by two daughters, a son-in-law, a sister, three grandchildren, three nieces and five great-nieces and nephews.