Michael Donald Mabry, 55, of Fairlawn, Pulaski County, passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. He spent his last beautiful fall day working in his yard and enjoying family time with his beloved wife, Amy, and twin sons, Reece and Brent.
Mike grew up in Pulaski, the second son of Herbert Donald Mabry and Mary Jane Moore Mabry. He graduated from Pulaski High School in 1974, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, tennis and scholastics. He had outstanding football careers at Davidson College and Emory and Henry College, where he graduated in 1979. In his younger years, he was a talented artist and he maintained a lifelong interest in the arts.
Mike is survived by his wife, Amy Charon Mabry; daughter, Courtney Michelle Mabry; sons, Miles Addison “Brittany” Mabry, Brent Walker Mabry and Reece Avril Mabry. His father, Don Mabry; sister, Melanie Mabry and brother, Todd Mabry, also survive him. Other loving relatives and friends include the Charon family and the extended Mabry and Moore families. His mother, Mary Jane Mabry; brothers, Victor Herbert Mabry and Eric Paige Mabry, preceded Mike in death. Grandparents, James Avril Mabry Sr. and Blanche Baugh Mabry, and Shafter Holston Moore Sr. and Edna Chinault Moore also preceded him.
The family will receive friends at Stevens Funeral Home, Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service following at 7 p.m. There will be no graveside service. Friends wishing to honor Mike with donations are encouraged to support the Rescue Mission of Roanoke (www.rescuemission.net), P.O. Box 1525, Roanoke, VA 24022-1525 or the Heritage Foundation (www.myheritage.org), 214 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4999.
The family wishes to thank all the loving friends and relatives for their outpouring of support during this time.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski
Southwest Times
(Obit contributed by Barbara Chittum Hutchens)
Mike grew up in Pulaski, the second son of Herbert Donald Mabry and Mary Jane Moore Mabry. He graduated from Pulaski High School in 1974, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, tennis and scholastics. He had outstanding football careers at Davidson College and Emory and Henry College, where he graduated in 1979. In his younger years, he was a talented artist and he maintained a lifelong interest in the arts.
Mike is survived by his wife, Amy Charon Mabry; daughter, Courtney Michelle Mabry; sons, Miles Addison “Brittany” Mabry, Brent Walker Mabry and Reece Avril Mabry. His father, Don Mabry; sister, Melanie Mabry and brother, Todd Mabry, also survive him. Other loving relatives and friends include the Charon family and the extended Mabry and Moore families. His mother, Mary Jane Mabry; brothers, Victor Herbert Mabry and Eric Paige Mabry, preceded Mike in death. Grandparents, James Avril Mabry Sr. and Blanche Baugh Mabry, and Shafter Holston Moore Sr. and Edna Chinault Moore also preceded him.
The family will receive friends at Stevens Funeral Home, Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service following at 7 p.m. There will be no graveside service. Friends wishing to honor Mike with donations are encouraged to support the Rescue Mission of Roanoke (www.rescuemission.net), P.O. Box 1525, Roanoke, VA 24022-1525 or the Heritage Foundation (www.myheritage.org), 214 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4999.
The family wishes to thank all the loving friends and relatives for their outpouring of support during this time.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski
Southwest Times
(Obit contributed by Barbara Chittum Hutchens)
Michael Donald Mabry, 55, of Fairlawn, Pulaski County, passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. He spent his last beautiful fall day working in his yard and enjoying family time with his beloved wife, Amy, and twin sons, Reece and Brent.
Mike grew up in Pulaski, the second son of Herbert Donald Mabry and Mary Jane Moore Mabry. He graduated from Pulaski High School in 1974, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, tennis and scholastics. He had outstanding football careers at Davidson College and Emory and Henry College, where he graduated in 1979. In his younger years, he was a talented artist and he maintained a lifelong interest in the arts.
Mike is survived by his wife, Amy Charon Mabry; daughter, Courtney Michelle Mabry; sons, Miles Addison “Brittany” Mabry, Brent Walker Mabry and Reece Avril Mabry. His father, Don Mabry; sister, Melanie Mabry and brother, Todd Mabry, also survive him. Other loving relatives and friends include the Charon family and the extended Mabry and Moore families. His mother, Mary Jane Mabry; brothers, Victor Herbert Mabry and Eric Paige Mabry, preceded Mike in death. Grandparents, James Avril Mabry Sr. and Blanche Baugh Mabry, and Shafter Holston Moore Sr. and Edna Chinault Moore also preceded him.
The family will receive friends at Stevens Funeral Home, Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service following at 7 p.m. There will be no graveside service. Friends wishing to honor Mike with donations are encouraged to support the Rescue Mission of Roanoke (www.rescuemission.net), P.O. Box 1525, Roanoke, VA 24022-1525 or the Heritage Foundation (www.myheritage.org), 214 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4999.
The family wishes to thank all the loving friends and relatives for their outpouring of support during this time.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski
Southwest Times
(Obit contributed by Barbara Chittum Hutchens)
Mike grew up in Pulaski, the second son of Herbert Donald Mabry and Mary Jane Moore Mabry. He graduated from Pulaski High School in 1974, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, tennis and scholastics. He had outstanding football careers at Davidson College and Emory and Henry College, where he graduated in 1979. In his younger years, he was a talented artist and he maintained a lifelong interest in the arts.
Mike is survived by his wife, Amy Charon Mabry; daughter, Courtney Michelle Mabry; sons, Miles Addison “Brittany” Mabry, Brent Walker Mabry and Reece Avril Mabry. His father, Don Mabry; sister, Melanie Mabry and brother, Todd Mabry, also survive him. Other loving relatives and friends include the Charon family and the extended Mabry and Moore families. His mother, Mary Jane Mabry; brothers, Victor Herbert Mabry and Eric Paige Mabry, preceded Mike in death. Grandparents, James Avril Mabry Sr. and Blanche Baugh Mabry, and Shafter Holston Moore Sr. and Edna Chinault Moore also preceded him.
The family will receive friends at Stevens Funeral Home, Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service following at 7 p.m. There will be no graveside service. Friends wishing to honor Mike with donations are encouraged to support the Rescue Mission of Roanoke (www.rescuemission.net), P.O. Box 1525, Roanoke, VA 24022-1525 or the Heritage Foundation (www.myheritage.org), 214 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4999.
The family wishes to thank all the loving friends and relatives for their outpouring of support during this time.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski
Southwest Times
(Obit contributed by Barbara Chittum Hutchens)
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