Marjorie Aaron Mitchell

Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 7th at the First United Methodist Church of Roby with burial in Roby Cemetery. Family will receive friends 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home in Rotan, Texas.

Pallbearers include Robbie Holston, Jeremy Holston, Gary Robert Short, Mitchell Short, Joel Aaron, and Jason Aaron. Honorary pallbearers include Tyler Holston, Kanyon Short, Knox Holston, Chelsea Short, Barrett Anne Holston, and Kalina Short.

Marjorie was born on July 16, 1922 to J.H. and Avis (Howell) Aaron at her grandparent's home in Rotan. She graduated from Rotan High School in 1939 and graduated from McMurry College (now University) in 1944. During WWII, she worked in the aircraft industry as an accountant in Dallas. When the war ended, she returned to Rotan to teach. Marjorie was united in marriage to Frank K. Mitchell who was a Fisher County farmer and returning veteran on February 14, 1948. They farmed and raised cattle 3 miles southeast of Roby until Frank's death in 1998. Frank was also the long time ASCS, now FSA, office manager for Fisher County.

Marjorie was a director for the Girl Scouts in the 1950's then returned to teaching in Roby. She was always very active in 4H, Girl Scouts, The Fisher County Historical Commission and her great love, the First United Methodist Church in Roby. She was a loving mother to her two daughters, Sharon and Barbara. Marjorie spent her last few years in Bridgeport to be close to her daughter, Barbara; was very active at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur; and resided at Residence of Senior Care in Bridgeport.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her son in law, Lee Swan; her grandson, Charles Swan; and her brother James A. Aaron.

She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Holston and husband Dr. Robert of Cross Plains, Tennessee and Barbara Swan of Alvord; 5 grandchildren, Michelle Holston Short and husband Gary Robert of Celina, Tennessee, Robert Holston, Jr. and wife Barri of Helena, Alabama, Jeremy Frank Holston of Cross Plains, Tennessee, Jennifer Marie Waid and husband Adam of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Richard Curtiss Swan of Ypsilanti, Michigan; 7 great grandchildren, Mitchell, Chelsea, Kanyon, and Kalina Short, Barrett Ann and Knox Holston, and Tyler Holston; her sister in law, Dora Dee Mitchell of Abilene; her brother in law, Foy L. Mitchell of Sweetwater; other family members and a host of friends.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Bridgeport, Texas, 940-683-2211

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To the Family of Marjorie:

On behalf of the United Airlines Family, we wish to express our heartfelt condolences.
Marjorie's daughter, Barbara Swan, has been one of our beloved flight attendants for 39 years. She embodies the spirit of Marjorie - warm, caring, helpful, and supportive. Barbara continues her mother's legacy through her work at United touching the lives of everyone she meets and works with.

Please express our condolences to Marjorie's family and friends.

Sincerely,

Linda Pellico
Supervisor, ORDSW
Inflight Service, United Airlines
United | O'Hare International Airport | PO Box 66140 | Chicago, IL 60666
Tel 773 601 0461 | Fax 773 601 4141
linda.pellico@united.com
united.com

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