Joseph M. Breedon

Mike was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1949 to Mary and Joe Breedon. He grew up there and attended Gardenside Christian Church. He served in the Army at the Pentagon during the Vietnam Era. While he was in DC, his parents and sister moved from Kentucky to Georgia, where he later joined them and finished his service at Fort McPherson. During his military service, he earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar (M-14), and the Expert Badge with Rifle Bar (M-16).

Mike was married to his devoted wife, Ellen, for 54 years. They had two boys, Joe and Ben. Mike and Ellen were members of East Point Christian Church where he was a deacon and she taught kindergarten. He graduated from Georgia State University in 1975 with a degree in Business Administration. He went to work for Delta Airlines in 1972 and worked there for 30 years. During his time there, he saved a passenger’s life by performing CPR after the passenger suffered a heart attack. After retiring from Delta, he went back to West Georgia College to obtain a teaching certificate. He taught Georgia History at Madras Middle School for ten years. Mike was a Boy Scouts Scoutmaster for 12 years leading his sons to both become Eagle Scouts. He was involved in his boy’s Little League Teams and got the fields upgraded for the kids. The city councilmen were so impressed with him that they appointed him to the East Point City Council. Mike was a family man who loved the outdoors. He spent countless hours in the woods with his boys teaching them survival skills, hunting, fishing, and camping. He also enjoyed gardening, cowboy shows, reading about history, and a good steak.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen; his sons, Joe (Sherry) Breedon and Ben (Jen) Breedon; his sister, Mary Evelyn Cummings (Norman); his brother, Roy Wayne Gay; his grandchildren, Jonah (Seth), Joey (J3), Colin, Maggie, Knox, and Ella, with another grandchild on the way; his two great-grandchildren, Mars and Halley; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Joe Breedon, and his brother, Kenneth Gay.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 16, at 1:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m., at the Highway 154 campus of Crossroads Church, with Pastor John Hobbs officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College Park. A reception will be held at Crossroads Church following the burial.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Coweta County School's Lunch Fund.

Visitation will be held at Crossroads Church - Thomas Crossroads Campus, 2564 GA-154, Newnan, GA 30265, US, on November 16, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

A Funeral Service will take place at Crossroads Church - Thomas Crossroads Campus, 2564 GA-154, Newnan, GA 30265, US, on November 16, 2026, at 2:00 pm.

Interment to Follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5755 Mallory Road, College Park, GA 303492743, US, on November 16, 2026.