Diane Miller Mitchell

Diane Miller Mitchell, age 82, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Baptist Health in Corbin.

Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Diane was a 1958 graduate of Corbin High School and trained at Union College before teaching at the base school at Fort Knox. She returned to her beloved Corbin in 1965 and began teaching French and Journalism. In 1967, she married a young science and math teacher, Wendal Mitchell. Five years later she took maternity leave and later came back as an English teacher. She created "The Paw's Print" student newspaper, the "Pegasus" student literary magazine, and coached her students to publication in the national "Foxfire" series. She helped to create the student council at Corbin High School. Diane taught for more than three decades and fought for the fair treatment of both her students and fellow teachers.

Diane was a member and past president of the Ossoli Club of Corbin, active with the Carnegie Center of Corbin, the Corbin Public Library Board and Friends of the Library. She was raised in the Presbyterian faith and served the food pantry of the Corbin Presbyterian Church for several years.

Diane was preceded in death by her husband, Wendal T. Mitchell in 2020, and by her parents, Warren C. Miller and Janice Adkins Miller.

She is survived by her daughter, Christina Mitchell Bentley; brother, Robert Miller; Nephew, Robert Warren Miller (Jacki); great niece and nephews, Phillip, Audrey, and Perry Miller.

Visitation for Diane Mitchell will be held from 7-9 pm on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, July 27th at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, with Rev. Jeff Frost officiating.

Burial will follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Corbin, Kentucky.

Donations in Diane's memory for her lifetime of devotion may be made to the Carnegie Center of Corbin, P.O. Box 114, Corbin, KY 40702

Messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com