Virginia Ann Bates Mitchell, 56, of Florence, Ala., died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital.The funeral was Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. at Scottsboro Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gerald Wooten officiating and burial in Kennamer Cemetery.Survivors include her husband, Charles Mitchell, Florence; parents, Frank and Nell Holderfield, Moulton; daughters and sons-in-law, Anita and Roger Cornelison, Scottsboro, Andrea Dean, Scottsboro, Cindy and Eric Edgill, Florence; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Christy Bates, Scottsboro, Howard and Mary Bates, Rogersville; nine grandchildren; stepson, Roger Mitchell, Florence; brothers, Hairl Holderfield, Jasper, Frankie Holderfield, Douglas, and Steve Holderfield, Donnie Holderfield and Michael Holderfield, all of Scottsboro; sisters, Patricia Doss, Scottsboro, Mary Jo Murphy, Douglas, Gwen Roberts, Scottsboro, Christine DuFault, Columbia, Md.; several aunts, uncles and cousins; dear and special friend, Sarah Holderfield.She was preceded in death by mother, Mary Ruth Holderfield; father, Bill Downs; husband, Ted Bates.