Jacky Duane Mitchell

Jacky Duane Mitchell, 71, passed away on September 28, 2026, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

He was born to James Estell and Frances Maxine (Carter) Mitchell, on November 10, 1954, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, a community where he grew up, received his education, and graduated from Cherokee High School in 1973. Jacky built a career as a Crew chief of multiple operations starting in 1985 and finishing his 35 year career with American Airlines career in landing gear in 2021. He was a proud member of the TWU 514 Union. He was also known for the many things that brought him joy throughout his life.

He enjoyed OU Football, hunting, fishing, coin collecting, driving the backroads, watching NASCAR, and taking beach vacations, especially to Aruba. He was a Quick Trip coffee enthusiast and dearly loved his dog, Girlie. Above all, he loved spending time with his grandchildren and took special pleasure in attending their sporting events and activities.

On September 27, 1975, he married Carolyn Sue Dickson in Cherokee, Oklahoma, and they made their home in Cherokee, Bartlesville, and Skiatook. He later married Brenda G. Inman on July 22, 1994, in Benton, Arkansas, and they made their home in Ochelata, Oklahoma. Jacky will be remembered with love by his family.

He is survived by his daughter, Karissa Monique McMillan, and her husband, Sean; his sons, Wendell James Mitchell and his wife, Trista, and Aaron Heath Mitchell; his stepchildren, Travis and Amanda; his brothers, James Mitchell and Billy Mitchell; and his sister, Judi Joy. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Sydney and her husband, Osmar, Connor, Ava, Axton, Waylon, and Jade, as well as his great-granddaughter, Paloma. He will also be fondly remembered by his American Airlines family.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Estell Mitchell; his mother, Frances Maxine Mitchell; his brother, Gary Mitchell; and his sister, Patricia Mitchell.

Jacky’s love for family, his steady presence, and the enjoyment he found in life’s simple pleasures will be cherished by those who knew him. His memory will live on in the lives of his family and friends and in the many moments they shared with him.