Rev. Kenneth Carroll Mixen
Rev. Kenneth Carroll Mixen, 77, of Buncombe, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on Dec. 7, 1941, in Union County, the son of Ed and Ruby Youngblood Mixen.
He married Janet Carter on Dec. 24, 1961, at New Hope Baptist Church in Buncombe.
Rev. Mixen is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janet Mixen of Buncombe; two daughters, Carol Mixen McHughes of Anna (who was always there when Kenneth was sick, he would say “call Carol”) and Susan (Benny) Joles of Clarksville, Tenn.; a son, Doug (Jeanne) Mixen of Buncombe; grandchildren K.C. (Amber) McHughes, Josh Mixen, Jason (Stephanie) Joles, Lyndsay (Nick) Sandmann, April Joles (Brosef), Caleb Mixen (Danielle Brothers), Kimberly (Dalton) Myers; great-grandchildren Brody, Kody, Lillie-Ann, Serenity, Ashlynn, Chloe, Ava, Alexis, Tristin, Tanner, Caden, Vayda, Juniper, Olive, Kiley, Kaitlyn, Daultan, Kamdyn and Laighton (who always stayed with Papa and helped care for him. Laighton always told Papa, “I’m keeping you up with the times” and showed him how to do cool things like fist bump) and Matthew, who will be arriving in December.
Kenneth always said to the kids, “If you study hard you may grow up to be president.”
He is also survived by his brother, Phillip (Marjorie) Mixen of FuQuay, N.C.; sisters-in-law Mary Brannon of Houston, Texas, and Sue Mixen of Dixon; many nieces and nephews, cousins; faithful companions Maggie and Lula; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws Vern and Rosa Carter; brothers Bob, Darrell and Donald Mixen; sisters Gladys Carter, Betty Shelton, Geraldine Delhotel, Carolyn Crowell and Jean Ferrell.
Rev. Mixen was a member of the Anna First Baptist Church. He worked for 35 years as a custodian and bus driver for Lick Creek School. All the kids loved him and he always wore his keys on his belt. Still today memories that adults have who attended Lick Creek School include remembering running by Kenneth and pulling on his key chain.
He was a member of the Union Masonic Lodge in Lick Creek and the Anna Order of the Eastern Star.
He surrendered to the ministry in 1971. He was pastor of the Limestone Baptist Church in Cobden, Friendship Baptist Church in Dongola and Immanuel Baptist Church in Cobden. He retired in 2010 due to health reasons.
After retirement he was the supply pastor for various churches in the area and always made new Christian friends. His wish was to see all his family committing their lives to Jesus Christ so that one day they would all be together in heaven.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Rev. Les Sinks and Rev. Ken Wilson officiating. Interment will be in the McGinnis Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
Memorials can be made to the funeral home.
To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.
Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna was in charge of arrangements.