W.T. Shumake & Daughters

December 8, 1938 - November 23, 2024

Catherine "Cat" Mitchell, 85 of Louisville transitioned on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Baptist Health Hospice.

Visitation 5-8pm Friday, November 29, 2024 at Star Hope Baptist Church 5009 E. Indian Trail. Funeral 10am Saturday, November 30, 2024 at her church. Burial Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

Catherine “Cat” Mitchell was born to the late Bertha Easley and A.D. Young on Thursday December 8,1938, in Itta Bena, Mississippi. She attended the Leflore County Schools for her education. While still quite young, the family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, and soon afterwards, she accepted Jesus Christ into her life at an early age and became a member of Highland Park Baptist Church where Rev. R. L. Lyons was the pastor. Later, when she moved to another area of city, Catherine became a member of Star Hope Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. R. L. Lyons and the current pastor, Dr. Herbert Johnson. Catherine was faithful member for more than 45 years and until her death.

She worked in the medical field as a certified nursing assistant for over 40 years and retired from King's Daughter and Sons Nursing Home. Cat, as she was called by many people, was a very warm, kindhearted, loving, caring, woman who never met a stranger. She had a contagious smile that could light up a room. She was very spontaneous and witty, with a sense of humor out of this world, and she was going to say what she wanted to say.

Catherine had a way of bringing people together. Often, she would cook for over two hundred people and would invite them to her House to Fellowship. She loved her church and church family. She always said, “Food brings people together.” What a cook she was! Catherine was best known for her dressing, greens, chili, cheese potatoes, and banana pudding, just to name a few. When people came to her home to visit, they were going to eat, and that was the final answer! Catherine “Cat” Mitchell was the glue that held the family together.

Catherine was granted her Angel Wings on Saturday, November 23, 2024, when God whispered in her ear and said, “Well done thy good and faithful servant.” She was surrounded by family and close friends during her final days and was preceded in death by her: husband, Spencer Mitchell; four daughters, Ernestine Banks, Leonia Banks, Ethel Banks and Rose Gant; and son-Rodney Tinsley. She leaves behind to cherish their memories of her: eight sons, William (Robin) Banks of Powell Tennessee, Jyrome (Amanda) Mitchell, Henry(Darlene)Banks ,Horace Banks, Slyvester Banks, Sam( Joyce) Banks, Thomas Banks, all of Louisville Kentucky; bonus son/nephew, Robert Young of Indianapolis Indiana; seven daughters, Annie Mae Banks of Atlanta Georgia, Louise Banks, Martha (Albert) Jefferson of Louisville Kentucky, Magnolia Sanders, Eavie Banks of Rockford, Illinois, Mary Lee Banks of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Rev. Belinda (Bobby) Marshall of Clarksville Tennessee; four sisters, Evon Wiley, Geneva Easley, Bertha Easley, Gloria Easley all of Itta Bena Mississippi; ten bonus sisters, Tennessee Gilkey, Rosie (Sue) Crittenden, Eva Reed, Carrie Reed, Janice Youngblood, Gerri McKinney, Sandra Singleton, Lynette Thomas, Renee King, and Eva Jackson; one hundred+ grandchildren, fifty+ great
grandchildren, thirty+ great, great, grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends!!