Juanita Michael

She was a Primitive Baptist. Ms. Michael was a loving and gifted high school English teacher for thirty-three years in the Prentiss County School System, having worked at Marietta, Pisgah, Thrasher, and New Site (where she was awarded Teacher of the Year for many consecutive years). In high school and college she was a highly talented basketball player, in later years she enjoyed gardening, was an avid reader, especially her Bible. She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family, friends and students. She was a godly, positive influence on all she met, was highly esteemed and a GRAND LADY.

She leaves two daughters, Lila Michael (David) Sims and Leonda Michael (Garry) Huddleston; three sons; Greg Michael, Dale ( fiance Joelene Burress) Michael and Weylon (Tonja) Michael; seven grandchildren, Casey Huddleston (Justin) Underwood, Meghan Huddleston, Scott Sims(Haley), Carlin Sims(Jason) Crowe, Layne Michael (fiance Anna Claire Prather) , Skyler Michael and Marissa Michael; one brother, Adrian Boyd (Lavelle) Riddle; two great grandchildren, Robert Andrew (Drew) Crowe and Sawyer Aaron Sims.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, James William Riddle, one sister, Dempsey Gwendolyn Chrestman; and the Father of her children, Charles Wayne Michael.

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at East Booneville Baptist church. Bro. Trey Lambert will deliver the eulogy and some family members will share her own personal memories. Burial will follow in New Site Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. on Friday, January 4, 2019 at the church and visitation will begin at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday.

Pallbearers will be Layne Michael, Skyler Michael, Scott Sims, Jason Crowe, Justin Underwood and Jazz Prather. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Riddle, Stan Riddle, Charles Chrestman, Kim Chrestman, David Sims and Garry Huddleston.