Michael Ray 'Mike' Metcalf
January 23, 1962 - October 2, 2007

Michael Ray "Mike" Metcalf age 45 of Richardson, Texas, passed away in his sleep Oct. 2, 2007 at his home. He is with the Lord and Mother now, thanks to Jesus. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at 2:00 P.M. at Brown's Durant Funeral Service Chapel. Bro. Hillary Dean will officiate.

Mike was born January 23, 1962, in Durant to Bobby and Gwenlyn Metcalf and later moved to Borger, Texas and then to Dumas, Texas where Mike graduated from high school. He went to work and later moved to Dallas, Texas where he met and married Mari Rials and began being a father to Mari's children. He was a Happy-Go-Lucky type of guy. Everyone liked and enjoyed being with him any time. He loved his family, wife, boys, brother, mother and dad, and everyone else too. He loved sports of all kinds, deer hunting, quail hunting, and fishing on the boat, at the lake. He was a wonderful person with Jesus in his life and never really knew what else to do. He enjoyed life and made it what ever he wanted it to be. He would always say that he wanted to be just like his daddy, which he was. They were very close as was he and his brother James. He worked for Spaeth Machine Industries in Richardson, Texas for 13 years. Mike will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Mike was preceded in death by his mother Gwenlyn Metcalf in 1989.

Mike is survived by his wife of the home, Mari Metcalf, three stepsons Sergeant George Mike Rials who is home after being injured serving his country in the United States Military in Iraq, Dustin Rials of Richardson, Tx, and Jerry Walker of Richardson, Tx.; brother James Metcalf and wife Cyndee of Hot Springs, Arkansas; father Bobby Dale Metcalf and wife Helen of Durant; a cousin which is very dear to him Anthony Kinnett and wife Della of Frisco, Tx; numerous other relatives and a host of friends and co-workers.

Interment will be in Bokchito Cemetery with Employees of Spaeth Machine Industries serving as pallbearers.

Mike's body may be viewed at the funeral home today after 2 p.m.

Condolences may be sent to the family at brownsfs@sbcglobal.net.

Brown's Durant Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.

Durant Daily Democrat (OK) Date: October 5, 2007