Born: March 13, 1929 Wortham, Freestone County, Texas

Died: October 20, 2014 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Parents:
John Henry Mitchell (1882 – 1953)
Anna Furlow Robinson Mitchell (1889 – 1939)

Spouse:
Edwin Lawrence Ladd (1917 – 1992)

Children:
Edwin Lawrence Ladd (1949 – 1966)

Siblings:
Willie Floyd Mitchell (1909 – 1995)
Nellie Kate Mitchell McRae (1912 – 1974)
John Edd Mitchell (1914 – 2000)
Ruby P Mitchell Johnson (1917 – 1997)
Homer Calvert Mitchell (1920 – 1981)
Raymond Lester Mitchell (1927 – 1995)

Luella Mitchell Ladd, 85, of China Spring, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014, in a Waco care center. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, November 2, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, in Waco. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, November 3, at First Baptist Church of China Spring with Rev. Michael Copeland officiating. Burial will follow in China Spring Cemetery.

Maggie Luella was born in Wortham, Texas, to the late John Henry and Anna Furlow (Robinson) Mitchell. She married Edwin Lawrence Ladd on May 29, 1946. Together, they owned and operated Ladd Feed and Seed Co. for over 30 years. She was a very active member of First Baptist Church in China Spring for many years that included teaching Women’s Sunday School Class for nine years, and later a member of the Friendship Class, as well as reaching friends and family through telephone ministry. She was also active in the China Spring Civic Club and Cousins Club. She loved to help people in need. She was a wonderful mother and is so loved by her family and was a true and loving friend to her many, many friends.

Luella was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin L. Ladd Sr.; son, Edward L. Ladd, Jr.; four brothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include daughter, Linda Talbert and husband, Mike, of Valley Mills; sons, Billy Ladd and wife, Ruth, of China Spring, and Homer Ladd and wife, Geanie, of China Spring; grandsons: Chris Talbert, of Meridian, Matt Talbert, of Valley Mills, Clint Ladd, of San Marcos, and Thomas Ladd, of Waco; granddaughters: Tracy Ladd, of Muenster, Amie Cream, of China Spring, and Cryste Beard, of Katy; six great-grandchildren; many other relatives and numerous friends.