Posted by oldschool (anonymous) on June 24, 2008 at 6:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I am so sorry. My prayers go out to the family.

Posted by foreveryoung (anonymous) on June 24, 2008 at 7:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

My prayers are with you! May God give you peace during this time!

Posted by alumni (anonymous) on June 24, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

All the alumni and friends of The Natchez Rebels, leave our prayers for the family and the knowledge Mike is safe and with our Lord.

Posted by hilarieclowertaylor (anonymous) on June 24, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

to all of you,
i am so so sorry to hear about mike!! it just breaks my heart to hear such awful news. i wish that i could be there but unfortunately i can not. but do know that all of y'all are in my thoughts and prayers..
much love,
hilarie

Posted by Deerhunter43 (anonymous) on June 24, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To all of you,
I am so so sorry; my heart aches. We do have the comfort in knowing that Mike is no longer suffering and is with his Lord. I do hope that the Lord likes crawfish, because he can now have the best! Mike was a special man......he was loved by all, and he will be missed so much.
We will be out of town and not able to come to the visitation or the service, but please know that we would be there if we could.
My prayers are with you.
Much love,
Elizabeth

Posted by DONNACAMBURN (anonymous) on June 24, 2008 at 12:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DEAR PEGGY, ANNA, AND MR. AND MRS. BYRNE,

I HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR MIKE AND HIS FAMILY. WHAT A WONDERFUL AND FULL LIFE AND OH, HOW HE WAS LOVED BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
MY FAVORITE MEMORY OF MIKE WAS ON A HOT SUMMER DAY, PEGGY, MIKE, AND (I THINK CHARLIE MASCAGNI) WENT DRIVING UNTIL WE FOUND SOME CRAWFISH DITCHES... WE HAD LOTS OF FUN AND I THINK WE MAINLY CAUGHT SUNBURNS...
NOW, THE LORD HAS TAKEN MIKE TO HIS RESTING PLACE, AND MY PRAYERS WILL CONTINUE TO THANK JESUS FOR TAKING CARE OF MIKE AND TO MEND THE VOID IN HIS FAMILY'S HEARTS UNTIL THEY MEET ONCE MORE.
LOVE AND PEACE, DONNA (EIDT) CAMBURN

Posted by Modiemas (anonymous) on June 24, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Anna,

I guess one of my greatest memories with Mike, or at least one I can share in mixed company happened at the intersection of Homochitto and Lower Woodville Rd years back.

As you of all people know Ob (Oblong for long) and I have always seemed to drive early model trucks and cars. You know the type..... no air, mixed painted parts, cracked windshields, balding tires, expired tags and inspections stickers, etc etc etc. The list could go on and on....

Well, I was in my old trusty Dodge Ram that afternoon when I pulled up behind Mike behind the wheel of the real old Yeller. Yeller being that stand-out Bird-Colored Yellow truck I am sure you two used to Prom in. This truck I am talking about always came complete with the truck bed covered with wadded up honey dew lists, empty soft drink cans, baby diapers, a wet CHS letter jacket, topless ice chest, a non-operable jack, a deflated spare tire, and a pair of leashed Blue Tick Coon puppies....

Getting back to the story, as I approached the intersection Ole Ob did not see me coming. So I eased my front bumper up to his back bumper and gave him a little/a lotta push from the rear....As I saw Mike's reverse lights begin to blare I immediately jammed my breaks...damn....to late.....All of a sudden all I could see, smell, and hear was a bunch of white smoke, burning rubber, and squalling tires while Mike shoved me at least 150 feet back in the direction I came.........me the whole time looking over my shoulder praying and preparing for the worst....and Mike looking over his shoulder grinning his boots off....

if you were one of the ones to witness this confusing event all you could hear was Mike, because I am sure my screams were drowned out by his thundering laughter...

Regardless if it was standing in a late night forest looking in a coon-less tree, on posted land chasing after a pack of rabbit dogs while they were running a deer, or checking an empty trotline...........when Ob and anyone departed there was always laughter and a smile.....

To you and the kids, thank
you for sharing him with us....

And in the events of life,
if I happen to beat you to him
...

You know where we'll be.