Bobbilyn Gay Mitchell

Bobbilyn Mitchell (85) was born April 23, 1940, in Little Rock Arkansas to Doris Jenkins George and Robert William George and passed peacefully on May 6, 2025 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock. Bobbilyn especially loved her family, animals, music, and the Ozark Mountains. She had a great sense of humor and made friends easily.

Bobbilyn is survived by her husband, Paul Mitchell; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Worley and Ron Bratton and stepdaughter, Lori Uhl; her grandchildren Grace and Ben Worley; her sister and brother-in-law, Katie and Jerry Snodgrass; her niece and nephew-in-law, Elissa and Peter Olechnovich and grandnephews Alex, Daniel, and Nicholas; her nephew and niece-in-law Grant and Ann Snodgrass and grandnephew Dominic Snodgrass as well as other relatives and friends.

Bobbilyn was an accomplished pianist and singer. She played piano fulltime for several churches, including Levy Baptist Church in North Little Rock. She also sang in several choirs and was chosen to be in the Senior Choir and The Girls Trio at North Little Rock High School. She also wrote the music selected for the Episcopal Church Women’s hymn. “The Women’s Prayer” in 1980.

She served with distinction at several financial institutions including Worthen Bank and the former Federal Reserve Bank in Little Rock.

In her later years when she became mostly homebound, Bobbilyn devoted several hours each day to prayer for others. She especially prayed that all would follow Jesus as Savior and that our country would be as good as we are great.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main Street, North Little Rock, AR