Michael “Mike” Wayne McNerlin, departed this earth on August 15, 2020. Mike was born January 27, 1956 to the late Jimmy Dean and Bernice Earlene McNerlin at Barksdale Airforce Base in Bossier City, LA. His father was in the Air Force so growing up, Mike lived in Cabot, Arkansas, Wichita, Kansas and the Philippines. Mike is survived by his two sons, Vincent Michael McNerlin of North Little Rock and Bradley Shawn McNerlin of Little Rock. He continued to profess to the love of his life, Shawn Blazer McNerlin, his affection up to his death. Two brothers, Jim McNerlin and his wife Teresa of Murfreesboro, TN with their children, Dawn Drennan (Luke), Andrew (Julie), Irene, Victor, Nina, Maria and Anna and Greg McNerlin and his wife Cindy of Jacksonville, AR with their children John, Dustin, Tiffany, and three grandnephews and one grandniece. Mike also leaves Aunts and Uncles from around the country and a host of cousins.
Mike earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, earning University of Arkansas at Little Rock Analytical Chemistry Student of the Year and began working on his Masters in Chemistry degree and being named to the National Dean’s List at UALR. Mike worked for the American Interplex Corporation as a Laboratory/Director/Chemist, Vice-President for Universal Technologies, Inc., and ended his career as the Laboratory Manager for the UALR Chemistry Department.
Mike was active in his son’s sports with basketball, baseball and was known as “Coach Mike” to their friends. You could always find him watching the Dallas Cowboys and the Razorbacks with family and friends. Mike loved fishing, bowling, country dancing, music and playing spades. When playing cards, you had to watch out with the “special” hand signals that only his partners would know. Mike was a great singer and he would participate in singing in the Contemporary Service at Asbury United Methodist Church in Little Rock, AR.
