Ann L. Mitchell, age 75, of Portage passed away Tuesday January 8, 2013 at her daughters home in Rockford, IL. She was born December 16, 1937 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Lucian and Violet Mae (Gillikin) Meekins. She was a homemaker and loving mother who loved being crowned Pulmonary Queen. She moved back to Indiana in 1987.
She is survived by her son David Max Nobles, Jr.; her four daughters Debra J. Nobles of Texas, Ima Belle Nobles of Hobart, Jenny L Bradford of Tennessee and Joann (Martin) Law of Rockford, IL; her two brothers Lucian M. (Sharon) Meekins Jr. of Norfolk, VA, and Gordon L. (Darlene) Meekins of Norfolk, VA; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents, her granddaughter Mindy, her brother William L. Meekins, her two sisters Virginia Dare Newcomb and Erma Mae Reynolds.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. Friday January 11, 2013 at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel 600 West Old Ridge Road. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to Arc Bridges 2395 Old Ridge Road Hobart, IN 46342.