Michael Lee Olroyd

Michael Lee Olroyd passed away on Friday, August 29th at the age of 69 in Pensacola, Florida. Loving husband to Anne Auner Olroyd, father of Katy (Clark) and Carrie (Akins), grandfather of Bridget, Harrison Clark, Avery and Cole Akins, and brother to Sandra Acree. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Beulah and Loyce Olroyd.

Mike graduated from JHS in 1963 and from Illinois College in 1973 serving as an Army helicopter pilot and flight instructor in the intervening years. Mike was a salesman for several chemical companies before “retiring” to pursue his passion—woodworking. He owned his own carpentry business until the time of his death.

Mike and Anne were active members of their church, the First United Methodist Church of Pensacola, where Mike was especially active in the church’s VBS constructing all of the elaborate sets for the main stage activities. Mike also headed up the church’s Restore and Repair committee which oversaw the maintenance of the 200 year old structures.