Darrin Neal Mitchell, son of the late Dorris and Melvin Mitchell was born on August 25, 1959 in Washington D.C. He departed this life unexpectedly on May 1, 2011. He moved to Baltimore at the age of six where he attended Baltimore City Public Schools, Darrin joined the United States Arm Forces. Darrin married Jenise Chester on March 28, 2003. Uncle Darrin often called by nieces, nephew, and some loved ones, loved life an he showed it, on the basketball court he never wanted his true age to show but after the game it all came out. He also was a poem writer. He leaves to cherish his memory: wife jenise; two stepchildren Jenis and Antoine, two grandsons Kerontae and Maurice, Stepmother Helen Mitchell, mother in law Mary Chester, One aunt Agnes Lee Gregory, five Gary, Kevin, Shawn, Baxter and Charles and one brother who proceed him in death Melvin three sister-in-laws Veronica, Lone, and Jacqueline three brother-in-laws james, Jerome, and Jerry and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.