Michael Edwin Trussell, age 69 of West Memphis, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2022. He was born April 16, 1953 in Warren, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, Belinda Faye Trussell of West Memphis; his son, Christopher Michael Brooks and wife Karlena of Abilene, Texas; three grandchildren, Faith Brooks and Hope Brooks of Abilene, and Jaci Manning of Crossett, along with one great-grandchild, Myla Manning of Crossett. His mother, Betty Elaine Trussell of Warren; a sister, Sharon Rose Green and husband Gary of Warren, and a brother, David Roscoe Trussell of Maumelle. He is also survived by a nephew, Jason Gary Green and wife Jessica of Warren; and nieces, Devon Donnelly Steppes and husband Vincent of Little Rock, Scarlett Elaine Donnelly, of Dallas, Texas and Lindsey Trussell Harvey and husband Derick, of Sherwood. He is also survived by 4 great nieces and nephews.
Mike was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Roscoe Trussell, his sisters, Rosalinda Trussell and Julie Trussell Donnelly, his paternal grandparents John and Mattie Trussell and his maternal grandparents Horace and Verlee Hamilton.
Mike was baptized as a teenager at First Baptist Church in Warren. He was a 1971 graduate of Warren High School, where he excelled playing the clarinet in one of Curry Martin’s legendary bands, and he later attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He retired after 30 years at the West Memphis office of the Arkansas Highway Department. He loved his dogs, which he considered family, and he particularly enjoyed this last Razorback football season, because he finally believed fans had something to get excited about.
Mike had a big, tender heart, and he was the life of the party at family get togethers. He will be missed dearly, but his family takes solace in the belief that he is with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his loved ones who have gone ahead of him.Funeral service was 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Frazer’s Funeral Home with Rev. Wayman Mann and Rev. Eddie Raines officiating. Burial was in Pattsville Cemetery by Frazer’s Funeral Home. Active pallbearers were Gary Green, Jason Green, Christopher Brooks, Ryan Hicks, Mike Miller, Gary Grider and Donnie Rice. Honorary pallbearers were Marlin Raines, Louis Gene Tate, Harvey Helton, Mary Hamilton, Butch Belin and Dr. Kerry Pennington.