Ralph “Bud” Mitchell Jr., 90, a native of Los Angeles and a resident of Fairhope, died Sunday, March 11, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Hilda C. Mitchell of Fairhope; son, Kurt Mitchell and his wife Linda of Redding, Calif.; daughter, Kathy Mitchell, Garrett Park, Md.; granddaughter, Kaarin Mitchell, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; sister, Elva MacDonald and her husband Warren, Arroyo Grande, Calif. Memorial services will be from the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Friday, March 16, at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends following the services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to The Haven, 559 South Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532, havenforanimals.org/, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes, Fairhope.
