Wednesday, September 4, 2024 8:10 am

Bennie Sue McIntyre Mitchell, age 77, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024.

Bennie Sue was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She also volunteered her time and energy at the New Beginnings Soup Kitchen. She held many different jobs over the years including the cafeteria at Chase High School and driving a school bus for Rutherford, Henderson and Buncombe counties.

She is survived by her children, Worth H (Pete) Mitchell III and wife Terri, Crystal Laws and Michael Mitchell Sr., grandchildren, Trey Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Amber Harrill, Michael Mitchell Jr., Jacob Walker, Taylor Sims, Haygen Davis, Hunter Mitchell, Kenna Laws, Grayson Mitchell, ten great-grandchildren, sister Trudy Fancher, brothers Steve McIntyre and Bennie MacEntyre, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Bennie Sue was preceded in death by her parents Bennie and Mary Sue McIntyre, her husband Worth Mitchell Jr., sister Martha Goode and brother Jerry McIntyre.

A Celebration of Bennie Sue's Life will be held Sunday, September 8 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 563 Pleasant Hill Church Rd., Rutherfordton. The family will receive friends in the sanctuary from 4-5pm and the service will be at 5pm.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmorganfsl.com.

Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family.