| Juanita Mitchell | |
 Mitchell on her 110th birthday in 2021 | |
| Birth: | 15 December 1911 Louisiana, USA |
| Death: | 4 August 2023 Flossmoor, Illinois, USA |
| Age: | 111 years, 232 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Juanita Mitchell (née Carrere; 15 December 1911 – 4 August 2023) was an American supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2023.
Biography[]
Juanita Mitchell was born in Louisiana, USA on 15 December 1911 to William and Cinderella (née Cannon) Carrere.
Mitchell moved to Chicago in 1919 at the age of 7, with her mother and her younger sister, Iona. Shortly after, she witnessed the Chicago race riot of 1919, which happened during the Red Summer. When it began, she was staying on the South Side with her uncle.
Mitchell had at least two children (including Mary Muse, who was aged 68 in December 2021). She drove until the age of 96.
In December 2021, Mitchell celebrated her 110th birthday at the Olympia Fields Country Club. She attributed her longevity to her belief in God.
In May 2023, Mitchell attended a fashion show brunch in South Loop, Chicago, along with five other centenarians.
Mitchell died from a stroke in Flossmoor, Illinois, USA on 4 August 2023 at the age of 111 years, 232 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Illinois, after Susie Lewis.
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- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- Flossmoor woman celebrates 104th birthday ABC7 Chicago, 21 December 2015
- 100 years later, shadow of Red Summer of 1919 race riots still hangs over Chicago ABC7 Chicago, 27 July 2019
- Chicago woman shares secret to living on her 108th birthday ABC7 Chicago, 14 December 2019
- One of Illinois’ finest residents shares secret to longevity at 110th birthday bash Chicago Sun-Times, 19 December 2021
- Six women, all over 100 years old, celebrate Mother's Day at South Loop fashion show brunch Chicago Sun-Times, 14 May 2023
- Oldest person in IL dies, Juanita Mitchell, at 111 after suffering stroke, family says ABC7 Chicago, 5 August 2023