Maggie Valley, Bertha (Belva) Mitchell Skelton, 98, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. She was born in Springerton, Illinois on February 22, 1912, fourth child of the late Joseph Belva and Mary Dauby Belva. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert L. Mitchell and Herbert Skelton; a son, Kenneth J. Mitchell; sisters, Rosa Dunn and Emma Hanagan; brothers, Clarence Belva and Narciss Belva. She is survived by two sons, Clarence Mitchell and his wife, Arlene of Normal, Illinois and Carl Mitchell and his wife, Margie or Carbondale, Illinois; a daughter, R. Joan Rubenacker of Maggie Valley, NC; six grandchildren, Mike (Cathy) Mitchell, Donna (Doug) Adams, Karla (Tim) Floor, David (Paula) Mitchell, Robert E. Mitchell and Nancy (James) Todd and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Enfield, Illinois. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Stendebeck Family Funeral Homes of Enfield, IL is in charge of arrangements.
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