Michael Alfred Wolverton, age 71 of Nashville, passed away on June 22, 2015. Mike was born May 5, 1944 in Richmond, CA to Alf and Hazel Wolverton.
Mike moved to Texas at age 6. He attended South Oak Cliff High School before entering the Army and serving in Korea, just prior to Vietnam. He was a member of the IBEW and was a master electrician, general contractor, and a private pilot. Mike was a small business owner until his retirement last year. Mike lived life to the fullest, loving travel, flying, sky diving, scuba diving, golf and most important, his family. Tim McGraw’s song said it best, “Someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying.”
Mike was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Lisa Patterson. He is survived by his wife, Sandra D. Wolverton; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Stephanie Wolverton; daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Tim DuBois; son-in-law, Kevin Patterson; sister, Biddy Lou Mumme; grandchildren, Austin DuBois, Chandler and Tristan Wolverton, and Joshua and Cailey Patterson; several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Mike’s life will be conducted at 10 A.M., Saturday, June 27, 2015 in the Outdoor Chapel of Woodmont Christian Church.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association at 1818 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203, Above + Beyond Cancer at 1915 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 or to www.aboveandbeyondcancer.org, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Arrangements entrusted to Nashville Cremation Center, (615) 678-4832. Condolences may be left online at www.NashvilleCremationCenter.com
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Lloyd Shipley
June 24, 2015 at 10:40 amMike was a good friend. Went to apprenticeship school with him and worked with him for years. Our prayers are with you and family. He will be missed.
Tracy Lamb
June 24, 2015 at 10:40 amSandy and family,
My deepest sympathies to all of you. I am so very sorry for your loss. My prayers include you all.
Tracy and Katie Lamb
Pat Vessels
June 24, 2015 at 10:51 amSandi – It won’t be easy, but you will get through it. You have a spiritual background and your beliefs will give you comfort. I will send you some books that truly helped me. You are and will be in my prayers.
Ronnie & Nancy Applewhite
June 24, 2015 at 11:12 amSandy, we love you so much. Mike was a one if a kind type man. He has done everything and lived a fuller life than nearly anyone. His death has left an emptiness in our hearts and souls. Still finding it impossible to believe.
Susan Moore
June 24, 2015 at 11:49 amSandi,
There are no words to express how my heart goes out to you right now. I know that your faith in God and your deep sense of spirituality will pull you through this. I am here for you and I want you to know that as a spiritual sister you are one of the strongest women I know who helped me through a dark time in my life… helped me see hope and pulled me through. I love you and you are in my prayers.
Forever with love,
Susan Moore
Cheryl Turner
June 24, 2015 at 11:54 amWe will miss you and take care of your beautiful girl Sandi. Enjoy heaven till we get there to see you.
Amanda Basler
June 24, 2015 at 12:09 pmSandi, I’m so sorry to hear of Mike’s passing. Please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Amanda
Georgene Troseth
June 24, 2015 at 12:17 pmDearest San, I am holding you and your dear ones in my heart.
Laurie Sanii
June 24, 2015 at 12:34 pmSandy – I am shocked and saddened to hear this news today. So sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Cynthia Abbott
June 24, 2015 at 12:44 pmMy heart is breaking for you! If ever two were soulmates, it was you & Mike. You are both very special spirits & will be together forever but it will be lonely here without him for now. You are loved & thought of frequently & you will always have a place in California to get away to if you want to. I wrap my arms around you in love & wish you peace.
Cliff Kirk
June 24, 2015 at 1:01 pmDear Sandi and Family,
I am so very sorry to hear of Mike’s passing. He was a dear friend. I always looked forward to his visits and our chats. Mike always had such great stories to tell and he is on an even greater adventure now. He has truly left the world a better place for having been here. We will all miss him.
Best regards,
Cliff Kirk
Joe Federico
June 24, 2015 at 1:30 pmHe was absolutley full of life. He talked me through a couple of tough times in business. It seemed like the answers came so easy to Mike. I Will miss his advise and friendship, both were so valuable to me and he offered them so openly and honestly.
Rusty SIMMONS
June 24, 2015 at 1:39 pmSo sorry Sandi, I will be praying and keeping you and your family in the days and weeks to come
Marianne & Bob Rickel
June 24, 2015 at 2:02 pmSandi & family, our deepest sympathy. May God hold you in the palm of His hand & comfort you.
Lynn
June 24, 2015 at 2:08 pmSandi, Jill there simply aren’t words to express my sadness of Mikes passing! I will always remember when u all reconnected at the reunion, the yellow convertible , the kids playing together, and of course Days. Mike was such a great part of all those memories! My sincere love and sympathy in ur loss. Lynn
Brenda Gillette
June 24, 2015 at 2:14 pmSandy, and children….my deepest heartfelt sympathy on your loss. Mike will be missed. I will always have fond memories of Mike, Though technically my boss, I was treated as an equal. I enjoyed our conversations over the past 8 years. His love for your family evident. Take comfort in knowing Mike will “give it his all” in his new position, Angel.
Steve Nicley
June 24, 2015 at 3:13 pmSandy,
What a shock. Mike did so much for me and apologize for falling out of touch the last couple of years.
I’ll see you Saturday at the service and wish you solice.
Steve
Phyllis & Jerry Shelby
June 24, 2015 at 3:37 pmSandi, we are keeping you and your family in our prayers. I’m so glad I got to be with you and Mike on a golf vacation and at a football game. Treasured memories. Phyllis
Cathy Tyler
June 24, 2015 at 5:17 pmSandi, my very deepest sympathy in the loss of your husband. May God’s peace, comfort and strength fill you and surround you. Continued thoughts and prayers.
Sharla Tauzin
June 24, 2015 at 8:55 pmI’m so sorry for your loss, Sandi. You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs…..Sharla
Charlotte Anders Strange
June 24, 2015 at 10:19 pmBeautiful Sandi,
I don’t have the words of comfort or to express my true sorrow for you and your family at this time of your great loss. As I read these condolences, I realize even more what a wonderful person Mike was. You and your family are in my prayers.
Heidi
June 24, 2015 at 10:40 pmThere is nothing I won’t do to help you my dear friend. My heart breaks for you. I love you and will always be right there by your side. You are not alone. May God bless you and hold you in his hand…..until we meet our loved ones again.
Roberta Sanders
June 25, 2015 at 6:31 amI am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers,
Charles and Cheryl Randolph
June 25, 2015 at 7:44 amSandy, it was such a shock to hear of
Mikes passing. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We will always remember Mike as best Man at our wedding and the fun times we had.
Betty Gibbs
June 25, 2015 at 8:00 amMy dear, Sandi. Many SOC voices cry along with you. Mike will be missed!! I’m thankful for the life you shared, and for how much he loved you and your families. I Love You!
John Wilkerson
June 25, 2015 at 8:01 amMike Wolverton-a wonderful example of how to be a man
Adventurous Accomplished Funny Loving
So sorry for your loss. Our loss.
God bless
Mike Johnson
June 25, 2015 at 8:04 amSandi—Mike was a blessing to me and memory will remain so—I love you—
Debbie Draper
June 25, 2015 at 8:29 amSandi, Jill and Michael, we are so sad for you all. We know that you will miss Mike terribly. We are all shocked and saddened by his passing. We pray for God’s strength, healing, peace and comfort for you all.
Debbie, Doug & Jordan Draper
Peaches Walker
June 25, 2015 at 10:39 amI am truly so sorry for your loss of the love of your life, Mike. Sandi, hold on to your strong beliefs. Nothing can take your pain away and it will be difficult. Praying that knowing you and Mike are loved by so many will give you comfort. He will be sorely missed. Only Jesus our Lord and Savior can give you the peace that surpasses all understanding at this time.
JanieBentleyGabrielson
June 25, 2015 at 12:09 pmMy heart cries for you in the loss of your beloved Michael. I will be praying for you and your family in the days and weeks to come. Love, Janie
Dale Shipman
June 25, 2015 at 4:10 pmSandi,
To work for Mike was to work with Mike, he was right there, knee deep in the middle of whatever had to be done. He taught me volumes and absolutely changed my craft and outlook on those around me. I had the pleasure of working in a trench full of mud one day and then on top of a tower the next with Mike, he was one of a kind and will be missed.
Dale
Dorothy Huber Jones
June 25, 2015 at 7:26 pmSandi, we never are prepared for losing a soulmate like Mike! While it will be difficult to live without him, your faith & trust in our Lord will see you thru and you have the assurance that you 2 will be reunited one days! Bathing you in prayer!
Judie & Ron
June 25, 2015 at 7:38 pmSandi & Family, we were shocked and saddened to hear about Mike’s passing. We hold many happy memories of July 4ths, golf and skating events. Prayers of peace for you all.
MaryKay Crowder
June 25, 2015 at 9:23 pmSandi and family . . . I am so sad about the passing of Mike . . . my prayers and thoughts are with you every day. I sent you some messages on Facebook . . . the message below is one of my favorites and I send it to you as you begin your journey forward without Mike:
“May the Living Lord go with you, May He go behind you to encourage you, Beside you to befriend you, Above you to watch over you, Beneath you to lift you from your sorrow, Within you to give you the gifts of Faith, Hope and Love, and Always Before you to show you the way . . . Amen.” May God comfort and bless you and your family. MaryKay
Ted Dudley
June 26, 2015 at 1:35 pmMs Sandra & family,
Please accept my sincere condolences and sympathy for the passing of Michael. Your husband and I had worked many projects before he retired from AWS. We had been checking on each other almost monthly by telephone and were exchanging / sharing our military experiences since we are both veterans. It became more personal as Mike would speak about your trips to see the children in Dallas, TX. This inturn brought our stories concerning where we were November 22, 1963. This eventually lead to Michael sending me a book to read. He certainly became the older brother I never had and I will miss him very much.
May God Bless you and ease the pain of this great loss!
With Deepest Sorrow,
Ted Dudley
George Peterman
June 26, 2015 at 5:54 pmSandy and Family,
I know words seem like such a small and futile attempt to alleviate the sorrow you must feel. I too feel this sorrow.
A wise man once said you can do nothing about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. Mike assured me just last month his had been both. A life well lived. I will miss my friend.
George Peterman
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Alison Bueschen
June 26, 2015 at 9:40 pmSandi:
I am so very sorry for what you and your family are going through. I am out of town & unable to attend the ceremony tomorrow, but please know that my prayers and thoughts are with you. I pray that the peace that passes all understanding be with you.
Leanne C. Busby
June 27, 2015 at 10:56 amSandi – haven’t seen or talked with you in many years, but have fond memories of working with you at ASAP – so very sorry for your loss – sounds like everyone loved him very, very much – take care and know that I love and miss you! Leanne
Martha Speaks
June 27, 2015 at 12:55 pmSandi,
I wish that I could have been there today to give you a hug. Ive read many condolence messages here, on Facebook, and SOC websites. You are certainly loved and have a lot of people praying for you. I talked with Mike in Italy. He considered it a blessing and an honor to be married to such a wonderful person. You and your family will remain in my thoughts and prayers for days to come.
Vernon Cassady
June 28, 2015 at 11:57 amSandi…Mike was a good friend and wonderful person. I’m sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family at this time. May the Lord comfort you in your time of sorrow.
Janet Lucky and Larry Perry
June 29, 2015 at 3:11 pmI’m sickened in my heart for Mike’s passing and for your loss. My soul grieves for you in the coming days…and weeks….I’m so glad that I had seen him recently in Dallas and visited briefly with him and then talked to you afterwards… You will be in my thoughts and prayers…Love Janet
Bob Webb
October 25, 2015 at 12:52 amSandi- I am saddened by your loss. I have often thought of you, Mike and Lisa during Lisa’s scuba class.
May God Bless You.