Patricia (Patty) Hines Mitchell
April 10, 1930 — Feb. 28, 2015
Age 84, formerly of Packwood, died Feb. 28, 2015, in Spokane Valley. Born to John and Mary Hines on April 10, 1930, near Issaquah, Patty lived in Issaquah, Bremerton and Seattle during her childhood years.
Married at 19 to Howard Cammon, she later had two daughters with him, Erin and Leona, and they resided in Issaquah. After Howard’s passing, she remarried in 1970 to Charles Mitchell and moved to Enumclaw, gaining the blessing of his four children, Rolf, Chuck, Pam and Lindy. Upon retirement, she and Charlie moved to Packwood.
Patty loved gardening and usually had the loveliest yard on the block. Music and art also held a special place in Patty’s heart. A member of the Squawk Valley Singers, Patty played the kazoo and sang. Also while living in Issaquah, she was heavily involved in the Eagles Auxiliary, where she served two terms as Madam President.
Her love for art was codified in several oil paintings and pastels, which she displayed around her home and entered into some art shows. She was an active member in the Alpine Art Guild in Enumclaw in the 1970s. She also enjoyed reading and walking.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Dale Hines; her sisters Ruthie Blackwood, Eva Polk, Edna Jensen and Jackie Payne; her son Chuck Mitchell; and her husband Charlie Mitchell. She is survived by her sisters Joyce Wilson, of Seattle, and Martha Dodds, of Warner Robbins, Goergia; her children Erin Adkins, of Auburn, Lindy (Donnie) Jackson, of Auburn, Rolf (Sue) Mitchell, of Sequim, Pam Mitchell, of Everett, and Leona (Kevin) Doege, of Spokane Valley; as well as 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. April 4, 2015, at the Best Western Hotel in Ocean Shores, followed by spreading her ashes, along with Charlie’s ashes, in the Pacific Ocean.