Mitchel Land Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Alex Mitchel Land, 99, of Dunlap, went to be with the Lord Friday, January 8, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Alex and Martha Hobbs Land; brothers Albert, Howard, Fred, and Horace; sisters Hallie, Ella, Vira, Esther, and Maggie. Mitchel was born and raised on Fredonia Mountain and attended Flat Mountain Baptist Church as a child. He was always ready with a colorful story about life growing up in Sequatchie County in the twenties and thirties. He volunteered for the U.S. Army in February of 1941, ten months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He served with the 506th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, attached to a Marine unit, in the Pacific Theater for the duration of the war. He was part of the Battle of Iwo Jima in February-March 1945 and in recent years, talked about the horrors of the battles for the islands. But he remained a proud American and veteran, and always supported our troops. He was the oldest WW II veteran in the area. After the war, Mitchel married "that little Hartman girl", as he lovingly called her and they eventually settled in Dunlap to raise their family. They have been members of Ewtonville Baptist Church since the 1950's. Mitchel is survived by his wife of 69 years, Reita Bess Hartman Land; daughter Ann Barker; and sons Ronnie (Sandra) and Gerald (Janet) all of Dunlap; seven grandchildren, Jeff, Greg, Tim, and Garth Land; Susan Barker, Scott Barker, Erin Stewart, and two step-grandchildren, Mark Johnson and Amy Huff. He had 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM CST Monday, January 11, 2016 in the Ewton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Brian Kearns and Bro. Lanny Tate officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Sequatchie Valley Honor Gaurd. The family will receive friends from 2 – 8 PM Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Sequatchie County Veterans Memorial Park.

Mitchel Land

May 24, 1916 - January 8, 2016

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Mitchel Land

May 24, 1916 - January 8, 2016

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