George Mikell “Mike” Monroe, of Foxworth, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the age of 73. Mike was born in Columbia, Mississippi and remained a lifelong resident of Marion County. He was an Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam Conflict and taught at the Marion County Vocational Technical School for 25 years. He attended East Columbia Baptist Church, was a member of the Christian Motorcyclist Association, and was active with the Bill Glass Prison Ministry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nellie Sue and F. E. Monroe. Mike is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty Monroe; a son, Mikell Scott Monroe; three sisters, Anna Dale Brinkman, Susie Monroe Walters and husband, Wayne, and Mary Jean McLaurin and husband, Will; a brother, Eddie Monroe and wife, Suanne; two grandchildren, Alex Monroe and Ava Monroe; and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a visitation for Mike on Friday, September 27, 2019 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 11:00am on Saturday, September 28, 2019 in the funeral home chapel officiated by Reverend Tommy Broome. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery assisted by Al Gene Webb, Ronnie Shivers, Robert Rimmer, Jeff LePori, Jay Sanguinetti and Steve Gray serving as pallbearers.
