Leah Nicole “Bug” Mitchell, age 10, of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
“She was proof you didn’t need words to make a difference in the world.”
Affectionately called “LeahBug,” she liked being read to, being held, swimming, listening to music, and was a member of LifePoint Church in Clarksville.
She was an advocate and difference-maker in CMV legislation in Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Charlotte Wordlaw; great-grandparents, Bob Hookey, Waymon Layne, Shirley Mitchell and Kenneth Mitchell.
She is survived by her parents, Erica Layne Butler, Jonathan Butler, and Montrell Mitchell; sister, Phoenix Rose Butler; grandparents, Jaime & Shane Moore, Jimmy & Jennifer Layne, Terry Mitchell, and Renee & Walter Butler; great-grandparents, Sally Hookey, Nancy Layne, Sally McMillan, Thelma “Lou” Hutchins, and Terry Cunningham; aunts and uncles, Corey & Leah Layne, Joey Layne, Derek & Brooke Layne, Jacie Layne, Chandler McBee, Chloe McBee, Abigail Layne, Rebecca Moore, Ladreamer Garrett, Karrell Hutchins, and Jasmine Butler; dear friends and caregivers, Rebecca Bailey and Krystal Miranda; special great aunt, Warnette Wordlaw Hutchins; and a host of cousins, great aunts & uncles, other family members and friends.
Services were held in South Pittsburg, TN.
She will be forever loved and missed.
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