~An Expression of Gratitude ~
Loving Tribute You are the strongest man we know That’s why it’s so hard to say good bye to you. People keep saying now that you’re gone. We have to pick up the pieces and learn to be strong. But they forgot to mention one small detail somethings aren’t easy and sometimes we fail.
It’s not the things that can be bought that are life’s richest treasures. It’s just the little “heart gifts” that money cannot measure. A familiar smile, a casual touch, these are the things that mean so much. To know you are with us in our time of sorrow, sharing our prayers, today and tomorrow. God gives us comfort in the form of good friends. May his peace be with you; his love never ends. We will be etermally grateful to the staff of Methodist Hospital Germantown.
~The Family
~Honorary Pallbearers ~
Eddie Caver Gerald Nathaniel Anthony Heard L. C. Hailey
~Active Pallbearers ~
Carlos Barksdale Freddie Baskerville Allen Lavell Tanner
Tarzen Towner Tyree Branch Carl Singleton
Our time together was memorable and God took you too fast. One thing for sure we loved you from our 1st breath to your last. We will miss you more and more each day. No matter what we do we won’t say “good bye” we will say “we love you”.
Your family, Raymond, Kelvin and JaMichael
~Interment ~
New Park Cemetery 4536 Horn Lake Rd. Memphis, Tennesseee 38109
~Repast ~
GNSBC Fellowship Hall 839 Maywood St. Memphis, Tennessee 38114
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~Celebration Service ~
Reflections of Life
Michael Keith Wesley
affectionately known as “Big Mike” was
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born November 9, 1960 in Houston, TX to Bettye Walton and Raymond Earl
Greater New Shiloh Baptist Church
Wesley. At an early age he accepted Christ and was baptized in the Church
839 Maywood St. Memphis, Tennessee 38114
of Christ. Michael graduated from Jack Yates High School in Houston Texas in 1979 and attended Prairie View A & M University. While serving in the
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military, Michael sang and played the saxophone in the army jazz band.
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After serving in the military, Michael relocated to Memphis, TN in 1984. Michael developed a passion for over the road trucking driving which lasted
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for over thirty years.
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On October 23, 1999, Michael married his beloved Thresa Maris. They
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shared sixteen and a half years of happiness and marital bliss. Big Mike was always a jokester. Michael never met a stranger and truly loved his
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family and friends. Michael’s heart was big as the ocean and his devotion
Greater Mt. Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, Houston, Texas
to his fellow man was far beyond any one could imagine.
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He leaves to cherish his memory, a loving wife Thresa, two sons; Raymond
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Brown of New York, NY, Kelvin Brown of Memphis, TN, a daughter, Jessica Johnson of Dallas, TX; one brother, Curtis Pradia, one sister, Bridie Neal Stillwater of OK; three aunts; Alma Walton of Memphis, TN, Pastor Helen Young of Oklahoma City, OK Gloria Wesley of Houston, TX; one uncle, Pastor John Walton (Georgia) of Houston TX, one great uncle, Hosea Stevenson of Dallas, TX, a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends will forever cherish his memory and wonderful personality.
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herished Memories
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Selection................................................................................Chrystal Walker Acknowledgements.......................................................................Diane Cole Selection...............................................................Charles Wesley Ponder, Jr. Eulogy...............................................................Pastor Bradford Benham, III
Liberty’s Mass Nondenominational Church
Michael is preceded in death by his brothers Marvin Wesley and Kennedy Germany.
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