Mitchell Ray Lunsford

Mitchell Ray Lunsford, age 45 of Rison, passed away Saturday, Feb.4, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born May 16, 1971 in Fordyce, Ark. to Ricky Leroy and Pamela Neal Lunsford. Mitchell graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1989. He has been employed with Welspun for the past 30 years. On Oct. 7, 2000 he married Sarah Mohr in Rison. Mitchell was preceded in death by his father, Ricky Leroy Lunsford in 2008. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Lunsford of Rison; two sons, Cody (Raven) Lunsford of Rison, Dillon Lunsford of Rison; mother, Pam Lunsford of Rison; two grandchildren, Khloe and Zander Lunsford; sister, Mandy Bradshaw of Rison; mother-in-law, Juliana Mohr of Ruston, Louisiana; paternal grandparents, Leroy (Tommy) and Mary Lunsford of Rison. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at New Hope Cemetery in Rison with Brother Doney Blackerby officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at Buie Funeral Home in Rison. Please sign online guestbook at www.buiefuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buie Funeral Home. (870) 325-6216.