The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at McLaurin Heights Baptist Church in Pearl. The funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at McLaurin Heights Baptist Church in Pearl. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl.
He was born on February 1, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Chalmette High School and Mississippi College. Mike taught and coached at Clinton Junior High and Mississippi Baptist High School. He was also assistant principal at Pearl Junior High and a Recruiting and Retention Officer with the Army National Guard, retiring with the rank of Lt. Colonel. An active member of McLaurin Heights Baptist Church, he was involved in teaching Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and numerous mission projects.
Mike loved being with his family - especially spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed supporting local high school athletics and the teams coached by his son.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Beth Clark Deer; children, Chris and Georgia Deer, Beth and Josh Torrence, and Ryan and Taylor Deer; grandchildren, Sadie Deer, Peyton Torrence, Luke Deer, Garrett Deer, Brady Torrence, Ruthie Deer, Joy Deer, Joshua Deer, Avery Torrence, Merry Deer, Charity Deer, Mercy Deer, Justice Deer, Thomas Deer, and Asher Deer; brother, Ralph Deer; numerous nieces and nephews; and many adopted children. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Jones Deer and Helen Roberts Deer; brother, Edward Deer; and sister, Jo Ann Deaton.
Memorial donations in Mike's honor may be made to McLaurin Heights Baptist Church in Pearl or to The Gideons International at www.gideons.org/donate
