Mr. Mitchell League Sr., age 72, of Smithville passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2021 at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.

Mr. League was a retired maintenance worker with McDonald's and a member of the Northside Church of Christ. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in Vietnam.  He was also a member of the Naptown Motorcycle Riders.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice League.

Survivors include two daughter, Michele League of Sparta and Farrah (Rohan) League-Sutherland of Florida; two sons, Michael League of Sparta and Mitchell (Nickie) League of Nashville; nine grandchildren; four sisters, Teresa Sweatt of Smithville, Vanessa (Daniel) Williams of Texas, Karen Blackman (Gerald Hurd) of Lebanon and Chris League of Smithville; one niece, Lynetta Blackman; two nephews, Jermica League and E.J. League.

Funeral service was held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Burnace Lyons will officiate. Burial followed in DeKalb Cemetery with military honors. 

Serving as pallbearers were Gerald Hurd, Jerome Bogan, Jermaica League, Mitchell League, Jr., Michael League, Carl Martin, Jeff League and Ronnie Reedy. The Naptown Riders served as Honorary Pallbearers.  

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

May 5, 2021