Mike & Debbie McCollister: Obituaries

We have lost many loved ones over the years. Here are links to their obituaries.

Family

John McCollister 📰: Mike’s paternal grandfather who passed on July 15, 1977.
Edna Chase 📰: Mike’s maternal grandmother who passed on February 21, 1987.
Willis Chase 📰: Mike’s maternal grandfather who passed on November 30, 1988.
Beverly McCollister 📰 📄: Mike’s mother who passed on April 5, 2010.
Fred Byrd 📄: Debbie’s stepfather who passed on October 4, 2013.
Dan Kennedy 📄: Debbie’s brother-in-law who passed on April 13, 2016.
Beverly Kennedy 📄: Debbie’s sister who passed on January 21, 2019.
Alma Byrd 📄: Debbie’s mother who passed on October 29, 2019.
John McCollister 📄: Mike’s father who passed on December 19, 2019.
Jack Davis 📄: Mike’s uncle who passed on July 3, 2024.

Friends

Al Walker 📄: A former coworker of Mike who passed on October 4, 2013. Al was the closest person that Mike has known to be like Super Man, in both physique and integrity.
Joyce Bogart 📄: A beautiful friend of Mike & Debbie who passed on September 13, 2017. One of the nicest and godliest people that we have ever known.
Bill Bogart 📄: A wonderful and godly man, husband of the late Joyce Bogart, who passed on June 28, 2018. Bill and Mike went to the same high school, Seabreeze Senior High School, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Just many years apart.
Charles “Bud” Pike 📄: Mike’s childhood neighbor who passed on September 10, 2018. Dr. Pike was a father figure to Mike and taught him many things about computer programming.
Daniel Beaty 📄: Mike & Debbie’s friend from Cherry Avenue Christian Church who passed unexpectedly on August 26, 2021. Daniel was a sweet and godly man who left us way too soon.
Ernest “Rod” Houppert 📄: Mike & Debbie’s former pastor from Immanuel Lutheran Church who passed March 19, 2022. Rod was a good friend and a compassionate pastor. He has blessed so many people and will be dearly missed.
Walter Bailey: Mike’s band teacher from Ormond Beach Junior High (now Ormond Beach Middle School) who passed on March 21, 2025. Mr. Bailey was like a father to Mike and kept him out of trouble while teaching the importance of music. Mr. Bailey was also a beloved teacher to Mike’s sisters, and we have all stayed in touch with him over the years. We are all better human beings because of the love and influence of Mr. Bailey in our lives. May you rest in peace Uncle Fuzzy.