Mike Slagle

"View This Video Tribute" Mike Slagle, 60, Range Community, Elizabethton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born June 10, 1949 to the late L. A. and Elizabeth Little Slagle. He was owner and operator of Slagle Trucking and Mike’s Trash Service before retiring after 40 years. He was an active member of Doe River Baptist Church, Elizabethton. Mr. Slagle was a member of Masonic Watauga Lodge #622 F&AM. Mr. Slagle was preceded in death by a sister, Archie Marie Slagle Lewis; a nephew, Larry Joe Lewis and a sister-in-law, Vandalee Braden Hensley. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Sherry Hensley Slagle, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Julia Slagle, Watauga; a daughter and son-in-law, Terrina and Jimmy Ensor, Watauga; four loving grandchildren, Kelsie Ensor, Davis Ensor, Isaac Slagle and Kaitlyn Slagle; two special nieces, Lecia Watson and Jennifer Fletcher, both of Clinton, TN; three brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law, Joe Lewis, Elizabethton, Jerry and Connie Hensley, Heiskell, TN and Joe Hensley and Friend Sandra Chesney, Clinton, TN; extended family, R. L., Juanita and Andrew McKinney, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends also survive. Funeral service for Mike Slagle will be conducted at 7:00 PM Friday, April 30, 2010 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, East F Street, Elizabethton, with Rev. James Hawk and Rev. Larry Shorter officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mr. Emery Cordell. Masonic services will be accorded by Watauga Lodge #622 F&AM.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00 PM prior to the funeral service. Graveside service and interment will be conducted at 10:00 AM Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:15 AM on Saturday. Active pallbearers will be Tony Slagle, Doug Slagle, Pete Slagle, Tom Slagle, R.L. McKinney, Andrew McKinney, Jerry Hensley and Joe Hensley. Honorary pallbearers will be Sonny Slagle, Gary “Buck” Slagle, Patsy and Ronnie Trivett, Emery Cordell, Gene Murphy, Glen Bare, Terry Peters, Don Shell, Randy and Benny Colbaugh, Chris Slagle, Matthew McKinney, Delaney and Jean Crain, Kelly Crain, Tony and Connie Bowery, Joe Mottern, Rick and Glenna Hardin, members of Doe River Baptist Church and members of Watauga Lodge #622 F&AM. The family expresses many thanks to the nursing staff of Johnson City Medical Center, 5500 Dialysis floor, for the extraordinary care of their loved one; Dr. Randy Hoover, Dr. Matthew Cary, Dr. Daniel Paul, Dr. Alainya Hare, Dr. Grant Taylor, FMC Dialysis Center, Elizabethton, Amedysis Healthcare, Gentiva Healthcare and Caris Healthcare, NET Trans, Jerry Graybeal, Sam Ellis and employees of Aggregates USA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mr. Slagle to the Building Fund, Doe River Baptist Church, 113 Avon Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643.Read Obituary