Michael Lee Eskridge passed away peacefully at his home on March 8, 2023 after a prolonged illness. Mike was born December 21, 1958 in Lexington, Kentucky. A competitor in the classroom and on the field, Mike demanded excellence of himself earning the rank of Eagle Scout and graduating as Valedictorian of his high school. His educational journey led him to labor in a coal mine to earn his tuition while working toward a B.S. degree in Comprehensive Science and a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
As a physical therapist, Mike combined his empathetic nature and depth of intellect to prescribe meaningful, healing treatment for his patients. A founding partner of EW Motion Therapy, Mike served as the Chief Officer of Professional Development and Education. He was a world-class teacher, expert clinician, and role model. Mike believed that encouragement, attentiveness, and compassion were essential to healing. During his career, Mike’s clients ranged from Olympians and professional athletes to the young and the elderly. He focused on creating a personalized experience for each patient. In addition, he led the EW RUN program which allowed him to combine his love of running with his expansive background in manual therapy and corrective exercise to make running an enjoyable, lifelong activity. Revered by both patients and peers, Mike approached his career with humility and gratefulness. His legacy will live through the many therapists he mentored who now put his methods into practice each day. Mike’s personal investment in people made a positive imprint on each life he touched. His selfless approach to treatment was unmatched, and he played a pivotal role in providing lifelong health and well being for his patients. To know Mike Eskridge was to love Mike Eskridge.
Mike had a passion for sports and excelled as an athlete. He ran in over twenty marathons and even won the Vulcan marathon. He was an avid cyclist and mountain biker, a skill he passed on to his pride and joy–his son Kal.
Mike is preceded in death by his grandparents, Estelle and Lander Vick; and his mother, Edith Hammock. He is survived by a loving family: his wife and son, Rhanya Malki Eskridge and Kal Michael Eskridge; his brother, Tyler Martin; his sister, Rita Kelley; his mother and father-in-law, Barbara and Khaldoun Malki; his brother-in-law, Faris Malki (Ellie Jo); his niece, Rosemary Logue Malki; and nephews, Elijah Faris Malki, Jeremiah Mathis Malki, and Harold Kelley, Jr.
To honor the life of Mike Eskridge, a Celebration of Life will be held at Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 14th at 2:00 p.m. with a service to follow at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.johnsridouts.com for the Eskridge family.
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