Barbara Louise Rauschenberg Mitchell was a caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Sadly, she left this world after a long and happy life on Jan. 14, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born in Corner, Alabama on Jul. 8,1936, the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy Rauschenberg. She and her husband of 66 years, Steven Douglas Mitchell, were longtime residents of Bay Minette. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant son Brandon, and sister Judy Benton. She is survived by one brother: Lee Rauschenberg (Karen); two sisters, Linda Buie (Bobby), Carol Ballard (Gary); one daughter, Jeannine Noonan (George Jr.); one son, Forrest Mitchell (Melissa Hicks); four grandsons, George Noonan III (Amanda Fernandez), Campbell Noonan (Hannah Stone), Adam Mitchell (Libby Chambliss), Ben Mitchell; four great grandchildren, George IV, Thomas, Katherine Noonan and Grayson Mitchell. A memorial service was held on Jan. 24 at Norris Funeral Home with a burial at the Bay Minette Cemetery. The Reverend Mike Blair, Gentiva Hospice Chaplain, officiated. Pallbearers were her beloved grandsons, and dear friends Hansen Roberts and Jamison Roberts. Memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund at First Methodist Church in Bay Minette, P.O. Box 338, Bay Minette, AL 36507 or the Bay Minette Public Library, 205 West 2nd Street, Bay Minette, AL 36507. The family would like to thank the staff at Robertsdale Healthcare, Gentiva Hospice, The Haven and The Baldwin House for their outstanding dedication to providing healthcare services for their residents and families and to the many caretakers and friends who assisted our mother and father in their home. The family would also like to express sincere gratitude to Norris Funeral Home for their compassionate care and support during this difficult time.
