James "Mike" R. Overcash, Jr.

Survived by his wife of 52 years, Jean; daughter, Kim Stanford (Steve); son, Michael Overcash (Christy); step-grandsons, Derek and Justin Bush; and sister, Sylvia Timmons.

Mike was a graduate of Wake Forest University and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He served his country actively in the U.S. Army and reserves for more than 40 years, was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. Mike moved to Brentwood, TN, in 1978 to take a position with Brentwood Baptist Church. He then worked for LifeWay Christian Resources, helped several Tennessee Baptist churches as their minister of music, worked for the TBC from 1995-2001, and served as interim director of Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief in 2015.

His disaster relief volunteer work continued through Judson Baptist Church, Nashville, where he was a member, and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., Mike became a fulltime DR volunteer, helping victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters. He was heavily involved with TEMA (Tennessee Emergency Management Agency) and with Tennessee VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters), and served as a trainer for various disaster relief certifications through TBC Disaster Relief. Mike was also known for being the voice of the Brentwood Bruins football, basketball, and marching band for the past 25 years.

Visitation will be held Judson Baptist Church on Sunday, June 12, 2016, from two to four o'clock in the afternoon. Funeral service to take place on Monday, June 13, 2016, at eleven-thirty, also at the church. Interment to follow at Middle TN Veterans Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions in Mike's honor to the TN Baptist Disaster Relief.