Reverend Henry George “Mike” McMichael, Jr. age 69, of Sandersville died on Saturday evening July 6, 2019 at Heritage Inn of Sandersville. Funeral services for Reverend McMichael will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 10, at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Tony Mimbs and Reverend Jimmy Harris will officiate.
Reverend McMichael was a native of Orangeburg, SC but had lived in Washington County for many years. He was the son of the late Henry George McMichael, Sr. and the late Eloise Salvo McMichael and was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph McMichael. He graduated from Manheim American High School in Germany and was a graduate of Charleston Southern University with a degree in accounting and religion. Reverend McMichael was a retired Baptist minister and a former employee for Pet Parmalot Milk Company. He was a former member of the Washington County Civitan Club and was a former volunteer fireman with the Warthen Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church.
Survivors include: his wife, Karen Sowell McMichael of Sandersville; a son, John Henry McMichael and his wife Kellie of Augusta; a daughter, Kathryn McMichael Snelson and her husband Steve of Hinesville; five grandchildren, Steven Snelson, Jr., Leslie McMichael, Dustin Snelson, Mary Snelson and Isaac McMichael; a sister, Marlene Brazzell and her husband Roger of Sumter SC; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville from 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday until the hour of service.
The family suggest in lieu of flowers donations be made the to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or the American Diabetes Association, 17 Executive Park, Suite 115, Atlanta, GA 30329-2012
May and Smith Funeral Directors in Sandersville is in charge of the arrangements.