Charlene Ann Mitchell, age 49, a Ratliff City, OK resident, formerly of Atoka, OK. She was born on Wednesday, December 22, 1976, to Charley Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (German) East, at Atoka, OK. Charlene passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at her home in Ratliff City, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Dunbar Headstart, graduated from Atoka High School where she was a drum major in the high school band, and helped in the colorguard, later she went on to attend Murray State College for a degree in Medical Coding. Charlene was a housewife and homemaker, worked for Chickasaw Nation and Coalgate Hospital. She married Sidney Allen Mitchell on Thursday, December 22nd, 1994 at Caney, OK. They celebrated over 31 years of marriage before her passing. Charlene enjoyed crocheting, fishing, loved her fur babies and grandbabies, gardening, and hunting. She always had her cleaning days and would clean it spotless. Charlene was a music lover, all kinds of music, enjoyed OU Softball, OU Band and OU Football. She was a big fan of her grandkids t-ball team and coached in coach pitch, and attended all her kids football games at Fox High School and the team made her home, their home. Charlene also enjoyed cooking, baking and would bake the best pies, you could tell they were good just by the smell.
Charlene is survived by her husband, Sidney Allen Mitchell of the home Ratliff City, OK; children, Jerry Mitchell and wife Lara of Dickson, OK, Jessica Mitchell and Allen Hunt of Clemscott, OK, Joseph Mitchell of the home in Ratliff City, OK; granddaughters, Brenlynn Mitchell, Serenity Mitchell; sister, Liz Sherrard and husband Chris of Atoka, OK; twin sister, Charlotte Mackey and husband Truck of Atoka, OK; mother, Mary Elizabeth East of Atoka, OK; brother, Ron Releford and wife Tina of Stringtown, OK; brother in law, Jerry Lee Mitchell of Comanche, OK; sister in law, Cindy Hicks and husband Michael of Wewoka, OK; mother in law, Billye Mitchell of Comanche, OK; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Charlene was preceded in death by her father, Charley Joseph East; father in law, Jerry Dean Mitchell; great niece, Reinee Logue; along with numerous aunts, uncles and her grandparents.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bro. Jerry Richard
INTERMENT: Stringtown Cemetery, Stringtown, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Taylor Townsend, Preston Townsend, Miles Townsend, William Mosley, RJ Releford, Ron Releford, Maverick Wilkerson
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Dakota Sherrard, Tanner Sefcik, Nick East-Loudermilk, Eriq East, Joseph Mitchell, Jerry Dean Mitchell II
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