Prophetess Dr. Bonnie R. Mitchell dies at age 70 By Cleveland Tinker She was 70. Mitchell was a registered nurse before becoming a true disciple of the gospel along with her husband when they co-founded their church 39 years ago, said Atawa Rollins, an assistant administrator with the church. “I’m going to miss her kind and warm spirit, intense knowledge of the word of God and her passion for Christ,” Rollins said. “That woman had a passion for the Gospel.” Apostle Dr. Larry D. Mitchell said he and his wife met doing the work of the Lord. “I returned home to Gainesville being led by the spirit into ministry here,” he said. “She was also led to Gainesville from a different area into ministry and was very active in that ministry when we met. God brought us together in marriage and ministry where we founded Faith Tabernacle of Praise Ministries in Gainesville. We were later led to found an additional location of the ministry in Jacksonville. We are currently one church in two locations.”