JEAN Mitchell, a founder member of Eagles Badminton Club, died at her home in Windsor Road, Newmarket, on March 5. She was 64 and had been ill for 18 months.
Born and educated in Newmarket, she had been a housekeeper for Gavin and Coral Pritchard-Gordon for 13 years and for William and Julie Jarvis for 16 years.
Always keen to support family, friends and neighbours, she enjoyed music, theatre, dancing,
walking and nature.
Mrs Mitchell is survived by her husband Robert, and leaves a daughter Belinda, son Darren, and three grandchildren, Christopher, Bobby and Kayla.
Her funeral took place at St Mary's Church, Newmarket, on March 17. The Rev John Hardy conducted the service and Mark Rodman was the organist.
Family and other mourners were: Robert Mitchell (widower), Darren Mitchell, Belinda Henderson, Bobby and Kayla Henderson (rep Christopher), Kath Mitchell, Terry Mitchell, Marie Mitchell, Janet Collins, Mrs R Thomas, Dawn Landymore (Eric Landymore), Irene Talbot, Margaret Gear, Joan Datson, Kath McDonald-Laffling, William Laffling, Jimmy George, Michelle O'Neill, Eivy Nordwing, Julie Jarvis, Chris Brown, Betty Cornell, Maureen and Maurice Cox, Lindsey Brown, Thomas Edwards, Tania Stockwell, Amy Barney, Reg Day, Ivor Belham, Diana Kennedy, Ian and Rick Harris, Hilary Palmer, Chris Bainbridge, Alan Bampton, Rena Douglas, Maureen Challice (Geoff Challice), Margaret and Dave Young (Paul and Michael Carrick and Fred and Rita Day), Maureen Lahey, Alyson Herdman, John and Mary East (Exning Estate Company and Maureen Hagen), Neil Coote, Jean Palmer, Alan Palmer, Elizabeth Sayers, Bill Billings, Joan Copping (Mrs (I Keeley and girls), Michael and Pat Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Cynthia and Dave Sherry, Jean Tanner, Gavin Pritchard-Gordon, Kim Bailey, Grace and Leslie Woollard, Anne and Ian Garmston, Anita and Ted Jones, Jenette and Robert Lee (Mrs S Bunting), Tina Bedford, Thomas Bedford-Carrick, Rita Cowling, Graham and Linda Airey (Martin Cubitt and Joyce Airey), Mr and Mrs P Bentley, John Palmer, Mr and Mrs Alan Norris, Pat Egan, Sue Davis, Roger Stacey, Peter and Florence Rix, Mrs P Haynes (Mr J Haynes), William Jarvis, Coral Pritchard-Gordon (Rupert and Paddy), Mrs B Chapman, Pat Thompson, Terry Cornell and Rosa Mullin.
