Lorine (Stine) Mitchell

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Daughter of John Martin Stine and Ola (Free) Stine

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Biography

Gordo - Lorine Stine Mitchell, age 93, passed peacefully at her residence on June 11th, 2021. Graveside services will be 11 A.M. Tuesday June 15th 2021 at Greenhill Memorial Gardens, with Bro. Tony Latham officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform Directing. A short visitation will be held at the graveside.

Lorine was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Jim Mitchell; parents, John and Ola Stine; sisters, Roberta Latham (Grady), Evelyn Latham (Lewis), Edith Burkhalter (Marlin), Clara Mae Junkin (Oliver), and Thelma Cargile (Bill) (Hoyt). Her brother in law Frank Mitchell.

She is survived by her three sons, Duane Mitchell, John Mitchell (Kerk Chan), Jim Mitchell Jr. (Beth), and her granddaughter Lydia Mitchell and grandson Daniel Mitchell. Her many nieces and nephews have been a great part of her life, and the many calls, cards, and prayers during her later years, were a blessing to her.

Lorine was born in Echola, AL on January 10th, 1928. After graduating from Gordo High, she attended the DCH Nursing School in Tuscaloosa and graduated in 1949. While in training, she met a Navy vet attending the University of Alabama from Brooklyn, NY, on a nurses picnic. They dated, wrote letters, and married in 1950. She worked as an RN at Kings Hospital in Brooklyn, and later at a hospital where they lived on Long Island. More difficult was a Gordo girl learning to drive in NY.

They moved back to Gordo in 1967, and she served as the 1st full-time school nurse in Pickens County. Lorine loved encouraging her nieces and her students to enter the medical field, and later in life worked with some, and received care from them in her later years. She worked at Pickens County Hospital in the 1980's and 90's and also served on the Hospital Board.

Lorine loved working with her family to restart the Stine-Free reunion. Even into her 80's, she communicated with family and friends across the country- by letter, phone calls, and even Facebook.

The Gordo Senior Center became another family to her the last 15 years. She enjoyed the activities, the fellowship, and recently, her friends reaching out to her during her illness.

The care our mom received at home from the nurses and healthcare workers at Hospice of West Alabama and Amedisys was invaluable. Duane's willingness to provide care 24/7 is the reason she was able to spend her last years at home.

Special thanks to her caregiver Rosa Gary and the two "daughters" she always wanted, Betty Sue and Doris (Tom).

The family suggests all memorials be made to the Gordo Senior Center 228 Main St. South Gordo, Al 35466 or Hospice of West Alabama 3851 Loop Road Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.

Published in Tuscaloosa News from Jun. 12 to Jun. 13, 2021.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3GZW-ST2 : 8 December 2015), Lorine Stine in entry for John M Stine, 1930.

Name Lorine Stine

Event Type Census

Event Date 1930

Event Place Crossland, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Gender Female

Age 2

Marital Status Single

Race White

Race (Original) White

Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter

Birth Year (Estimated) 1928

Birthplace Alabama

Father's Birthplace Alabama

Mother's Birthplace Alabama

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 4

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

John M Stine Head M 32 Alabama

Hilda Stine Wife F 29 Alabama

Roberta Stine Daughter F 11 Alabama

Edith Stine Daughter F 9 Alabama

Evelyn Stine Daughter F 9 Alabama

Clara M Stine Daughter F 7 Alabama

Thelma Stine Daughter F 5 Alabama

Lorine Stine Daughter F 2 Alabama

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1P1-P4G : accessed 10 November 2016), John M Stines, Election Precinct 9, Pickens, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54-10, sheet 4B, family 65, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 74.

Name John M Stines

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Election Precinct 9, Pickens, Alabama, United States

Gender Male

Age 42

Marital Status Married

Race (Original) White

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birthplace Alabama

Birth Year (Estimated) 1898

Last Place of Residence Rural, Pickens, Alabama

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

John M Stines Head M 42 Alabama

Hester O Stines Wife F 39 Alabama

Cornelia E Stines Daughter F 19 Alabama

Claria M Stines Daughter F 17 Alabama

Thelma R Stines Daughter F 15 Alabama

Bessie L Stines Daughter F 12 Alabama

• Obituary

• Paternal Relationship is confirmed by a 126 cM match with the longest matching block of 33 cM between James Evans and his 1C2R [Stine-218 | Lorine Stine Mitchell]] on FTDNA.