Deborah Lea Mitchell

June 17, 1961 - August 2, 2020

Deborah “Debby” Lea (Bennett) Mitchell of Rolla, Missouri passed away on Sunday, August 02, 2020 at the age of fifty-nine. Debbie was born on June 17, 1961 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to the late Larry and Sandra Sue (Stiles) Bennett. Debby married the love of her life, Stephen Mitchell on June 19, 1979; this union was blessed with two sons. Debbie will be remembered as always being a hard worker; she worked many jobs in Rolla, but people know her best from her years at Applebee’s and her last job as manager of Love’s Truck Stop. When she was not working, she enjoyed going to the river or lake and spending time with her family; especially her grandchildren, who she adored. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. Debby is survived by her loving husband of forty-one years, Stephen Mitchell of Rolla, Missouri; sons, Dustin Mitchell of Texas and Travis (Jessica) Mitchell of Newburg, Missouri; grandchildren, Logan, Colton and Hailey Mitchell of Newburg, Missouri; brothers, Larry (Carla) Bennett of St. Louis, Missouri and Steven (Dana) Bennett of De Soto, Missouri; sisters, Becky Callen of Blue Springs, Missouri, Tarry (Robert) Barczykowski of Barnhart, Missouri and Amanda Stoecklein of Lake Ozark, Missouri; a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, Debby was preceded in death by one grandchild, Hayden Mitchell. A Celebration of Life for Debby Mitchell will be held from 5:00PM – 7:00PM on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Rolla Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary.