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| Spouse | Annie Mae Leonard (m. 1943) |
| Children | Patricia, Earnest (Nephew raised as a son), Samaria, Cozy, Wilhelmina, Lydia, Mary, Zachery, Wilma, Charlotte, Julia, Laverne Patterson and Eric Jackson |
| Occupation | American Culinary Arts Chef Cook |
Wilbur Mitcham (10 December 1924 - 15 June 2003) was an internationally renowned southern chef from Macon, Georgia. Mitcham briefly served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman during World War II but was medically discharged due to health reasons. Upon his discharge from the Army he went to New York City where he learned his culinary skills as an understudy to a famous Asian Chef cook. Mitcham returned to Macon, Ga and landed a position as a short order cook with Len Berg's Restaurant in 1943. "Chef", as he was so affectionately known by his constituents and friends, served as the senior chef cook of Len Berg's Restaurant for over 60 years until he took ill. He cooked for the likes of such famous celebrities as Sam Snead, Joe Dimaggio, Otis Redding, Greg Allman and the Allman Brothers Band. Mitcham is featured in several Southern culinary arts publications. He is listed in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and The 1842 Inn as a regional cook of note. Mitcham was married for over 60 years to the former Annie Mae Leonard. He supported her and his 13 children until his untimely demise on Fathers Day in 2003.