Mikel Wayne Pool, 68 years old, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Fry Gibbs Funeral Home is in charge of cremation. A memorial service will be set at a later date.
Mikel was born in Paris, Texas to the late Floyd and Geneva Pool. He was employeed by Campbell Soup Company for 27 years and retired in 2011.
Mikel is survived by his wife of 48 years, Virginia Pool; children, Gary Pool and wife, Linda of Sumner, Ashley Pool and her significant other, Brian Thigpen of Paris; grandchildren, Aaron Pool and wife, Katie, Casey Pool and significant other, Cheyene Nichole, Kourtney Pool and fiance, Jake Kirk, Allie Pool and Alex Pool; great-grandchildren, Addisyn, Braelynn, Avery, Stetson, Brooklyn, Ryleigh, Leyton and Aiden; niece, Amanda Pitcock and husband, Kaleb of Paris; sister-in-law, Sheila Howard and brother-in-law, Johnny Ray, and a host of family and friends that loved him dearly.
He was preceded in death by a son, Allen Wayne Pool and grandson, Kevin Ryan Pool.
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be
So he put his arms around you and whispered “come to me”.
A golden heart stopped beating and hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove that he only takes the best.
