Claude Mitchell, 67, passed December 10, 2021, at his home in Dawson Springs, KY. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 2, 1954, to Frank Ford, Sr. and Beatrice Mitchell. A graduate of DuSable High School in Chicago, Claude developed a talent for painting and was known as an excellent artist. He and his sister were inseparable in their youth and enjoyed spending most of their time together. He was also extremely close to his mother whom he loved dearly. Claude worked in the Laundry at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madisonville, KY. He leaves to mourn his loss, 1 sister: Valdora Jennings of Sherwood, Arkansas.