Lake Sinclair - Tilden A. Mitchell III of Milledgeville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tammy, as he was known to family and friends, grew up in Tifton, Georgia, and graduated from Tifton High School. After graduation from North Georgia College in Dahlonega, he was commissioned into the U. S.

Army.

Col. Mitchell's military career spanned 26 years, with service in various locations in the United States, the European Theater, Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula. He was recognized for outstanding service as a logistician, and among his medals the highest held are the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit. He retired in 1985, and he and Mary moved to their home on Lake Sinclair.

Tammy loved his country, but he cared about his family and his home above all. He enjoyed applying his knowledge and experience in physics, maintenance and community service and took great pride in his sons and grandchildren.

He is survived by his beloved wife Mary Taylor Mitchell and his two sons, Steven Taylor Mitchell (Kimberly) and Thomas Forrester Mitchell (Cheryl); two sisters, Alcyone Whisenant (Bill) and Catharine Tyson, as well as grandchildren: Caitlyn Ray (Brooks), Craig (Melissa), Wyatt, Danielle Leffler (Brad), David Croft, Grant, and Emily, and one great granddaughter Emma Marie

Mitchell.

Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery July 19, 2025, in Tifton, Georgia.

Moores Funeral Home & Crematory in Milledgeville and Bowen-Donaldson Funeral Home in Tifton have charge of arrangements.