{"id":35284,"date":"2026-04-13T16:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=35284"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:12:17","slug":"35284","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/35284-35284\/","title":{"rendered":"Carole Lorene (Matlock) Mitchell (83) of Farina"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carole Mitchell, age 83, of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 AM &#8211; Thursday, April 9, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony&#8217;s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A private burial will be held at Trexler Cemetery in Newton, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776255167478000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0t3M83HoT8-9EMGmWYXihW\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carole was born on April 7, 1943, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of John and Lucille M. (Bundy) Matlock.\u00a0 She married Kenneth Mitchell in 1965.\u00a0 Carole worked as a florist for many years at the IGA in Salem, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is survived by-<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Husband \u2013 Kenneth Mitchell of Farina, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children- Shawn Mitchell of Farina, Illinois and Stacy (Steve) Linton of Herrin, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandchildren- Shawna Mitchell, Sam (Nicole) Mitchell, Zeke (Jaylynn) Linton and Zoey Linton<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carole was preceded in passing by her parents and brother Herbert (Betty) Matlock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carole Mitchell, age 83, of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 AM &#8211; Thursday, April 9, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony&#8217;s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. 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