Mitchell, Flora Ann

1915 - 2011  (95 years)

• Name	Mitchell, Flora Ann
  		Flora Ann (Mitchell) Blaydes (1915-2011)
  Birth	25 Aug 1915	Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	MITC.F004
  _FGRAVE	69799533
  Death	13 May 2011	Paris, Edgar County, Illinois
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I54806	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Mitchell, Thomas W.,   b. 26 Dec 1880, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina d. 3 Aug 1937, Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Hedge, Nola Belle,   b. 13 Jun 1885, Boone County, Indiana d. 14 Jul 1958, Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F19892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Blaydes, Ray Everett,   b. 16 Jan 1905   d. 4 Mar 1984 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F19891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Aug 1915 - Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana Death - 13 May 2011 - Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Flora Ann Blaydes, 95, of Flora, IL died at 8:00 AM Friday, May 13, 2011 at Paris Healthcare in Paris, IL. She was born August 25, 1915 in Jamestown, IN to Thomas & Nola (Hedge) Mitchell. She married Ray E. Blaydes on September 14, 1931 in Danville, IL. He preceded her in death on March 4, 1984. She was a homemaker and worked for over 17 years at JC Penney in Flora. Her memberships included First United Methodist Church of Flora and Eastern Star. Ann's hobby was taking care of her family. She was a great seamstress, loved flowers and music being an exceptional musician herself, and was known for her apple tea ring. She is survived by her son: Bud Blaydes; daughter: Diane Prince; five grandchildren: Lisa, Ron, Debbie, Will and Robert Eric; four great-grandchildren: Robert Ethan, Melissa, Alec and Brandi; three great-great-grandchildren: Kenneth, Kaitlyn and Benjamin. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son (Robert E. Blaydes), daughter (Jo Ann Wallace), three brothers (Ervin, George & Thomas Mitchell), and two sisters (Leola Ebert & Ramona Otterman). Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church and Alzheimer's Association.