On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, Helen Emma Brice Mitchell, loving wife and mother, transitioned from the earthly world at the age of 67 at home in Madison, Alabama.  Helen was born on July 4, 1954 in Culpepper, Virginia to Richard and Fanny Brice.  She married Monroe (Mitch) Mitchell on November 21, 1974.  They raised a son (Monroe, Jr. of Dallas, TX) and two daughters (Kelly of Washington, DC and Janelle of Redding, CA).

Helen prioritized God and family and was a fast friend to everyone who met her.  She loved to travel even though she was scared to fly and married an Army pilot.  She lived on three continents during her lifetime.  Helen was an avid reader and was known to pick up the handouts on any side table she passed just to have something to read.  She loved to share her wisdom, talents, and time and enjoyed her time delivering Meals on Wheels until her sickness made those deliveries too difficult.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters.

She is survived by her husband, three children, son-in-law, nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, three sisters, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

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Funeral service for Mrs. Helen E. Mitchell will be Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church (3509 Blue Spring Road NW - Huntsville, AL 35810). Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the Mitchell family asks for donations to Black Women's Health Imperative, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), or Colorectal Cancer Alliance (CCA).  The links and mailing addresses are below.

Black Women's Health Imperative

Donate directly: https://bwhi.org/donate/

Mail to:  384 Northyards Blvd NW, Bldg 100/Suite 190, Atlanta, GA 30313

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance

Donate directly on the tribute page: Fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (ocrahope.org)

Mail to:  14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 2110, New York, NY 10122 US

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Donate directly on the tribute page: https://impact.ccalliance.org/fundraiser/3331096

Mail to:  1025 Vermont Ave NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005 US