Robert Vernon Michael

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 5, 1967
Robert Vernon Michael. . .
Robert Vernon Michael age 67 of Trade, died in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Friday at 5 a.m. after a short illness. A native of Watauga County, N.C. he had made his home in Johnson County for the past 15 years. He was the son of the late William and Kisa South Michael; a farmer and member of the Evergreen Baptist Church.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Pearl Michael, Trade; three sons, William Michael, West Grove, Pa., Arlie Michael, Yorklyn, Del., and Robert Michael Jr., Spray, Ore.; five daughters: Mrs. Ernest Rash of Trade, Mrs. Kermit Cornett and Mrs. Guavin Norris both of Kennett Square, Pa., Mrs. William Garr of Toughkenamon, Pa. and Mrs. George Shank, Christana, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Mundy, Hickory, N.C., Mrs. Sam Bryant, Shouns and Mrs. Lillie Trivett, West Jefferson, N.C.; 26 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from Lewis Gentry Funeral Home chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Pete Vannoy and Rev. Arnt Greer officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park in Mountain City.
Pallbearers were Russell Garland, Roger Love, Martin Reece, James Wilson, Gill Mains and Fred Thomas. Flowerbearers[sic] included friends and neighbors.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Robert married Maxine Michelle Price about 1920 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Maxine was born about 1902 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Bernard "Benny" Michael, age 66, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 24, 2018, from his residence where he was surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Boone, NC on January 21, 1952, to Robert Vernon Michael and Maxine Michelle Price. He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents.

Robert loved to tinker around with things and was always working on his projects. He loved to read and be outdoors while spending time with his family. He was a textile mechanic at Burlington for 20 years, until the plant shutdown, forcing him to relocate to Paxar in Lenoir where he worked for 21 years.

Those left to cherish Robert's memory are his loving wife of 46 years, Althea Price Michael; two sons, Robert Andrew Michael and wife Jennifer and Eric Jason Michael and wife Michelle; his mother Maxine Price, sisters Hazel Michael Holloway one brother, Mike Michael; and husband John and Cathy Michael, Joy Michael Bohannon and husband Brendan; two grandsons, Kal-El Jaden Michael and Robert Andrew Michael Jr., three step-granddaughters, Ashtyn McKinsi Henson, Emily Kay Collier, and Olymbia Georgia Collier, as well as several nieces and nephews.