Ice shares his sorrow after Mitchell’s death

Spurs Hall of Famer George Gervin remembered his former teammate and close friend Mike Mitchell after his recent death.

While appearing at a clinic at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., Gervin with the Argus Leader newspaper.  

“I’ve had my time to mourn,” Gervin told the newspaper. “Just last year Mike and I were playing golf two or three times a week. To lose such a good guy at such a young age is a tragedy. Prayerfully, I think he’s gone to a better place, but we’re all going to miss him.”

Mitchell died Thursday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 55.

Mitchell memorial service set for Thursday

A memorial service for former Spurs forward Mike Mitchell is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Antioch Sports Complex and Community Center, 1001 N. Walters.

Pat Casey, a spokeswoman for the Antioch Baptist Church, said the public is invited to hear testimonials from some of Mitchell’s friends and former teammates.

Casey said a funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at the Antioch church, also at 1001 N. Walters.

Mitchell, one of the team’s leading scorers in the 1980s, died last Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 55.