Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
9:18 am Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Micheal John South

Micheal John South

June 18, 2011

Micheal John South, 53, of Russellville, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Huntsville Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Micheal was a member of the First Baptist Church, Russellville.  He served his country in the U.S. Army.  He was a truck driver with STI of Red Bay.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Spry Memorial Chapel.  Bro. Jeff Fleming will officiate at the service.  Interment will be at Old Bethel Cemetery.

He is survived by his daughter, Holly South; sons, Joseph South, Robert Dotson, Brandon Dotson; father, John South; step-mother, Catherine South; sister, Susan Schell and husband, Brent; brothers, Bill South and wife, Tina, Ben South and wife, Teresa, Wayne Sutter and wife, Tonya, James Sutter, and Jon South and wife, Cindy; grandchildren, Max Ambrosio, Audrey Dotson, Timothy Dotson, MacKayla Dotson; and many nieces and nephews that loved Uncle Mike very much and who he loved back.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra South; brother, David South; and grandparents, Ben and Lessie South.

The pallbearers will be his nephews, Isaac South, Anthony Sutter, John Donner, Jermaine Groce, Aaron Speerman; cousins, Leon Smith, Jamie Smith; friend, Roy Cornelison.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the friends and family and for your prayers during this time.

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