Mitchell Waxler was born in Montgomery, Louisiana to Mitchell T. Waxler and Velma L. Hooter Waxler on August 5, 1946. He was a self-employed truck driver. He served his country in U.S. Army in Vietnam as a Sharpshooter & Marksman, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Silver Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Purple Heart Medal. Mr. Waxler is survived by his daughters, Dana Beloney & husband Jeff, and Kim Bullock & husband Scott; special son-in-law, Scott Dowdell; ten grandchildren,Ashley Webb, Chris Smith II, Brittney Lee, Megan Fyffe, Christian Fyffe, Destinee Dowdell, Hunter Dowdell, Logan Bullock, John Beloney, Kaleb Bullock; and numerous great grandchildren. Mitchell Waxler passed away October 26, 2013 at his residence in Marshall, and he was preceded in death by his parents, and brother. Funeral service for Mitchell V. Waxler will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.