Michael Wayne Miracle, age 53 of Sparta, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 in his home due to complications of severe diabetes. Mike was born September 3, 1963 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Maynard and Shirley (Combs) Miracle. Mike’s first marriage was to Anita Peek and to this union a daughter, Tiffany, was born January 27, 1988.On February 13, 1992, Mike and Penny Woodall met and were united in marriage June 13, 1992 in Ava, Missouri. To this union a son, Brandon Lee Miracle, was born January 13, 1995. Mike always loved working outdoors and worked several years at Cutbirth Lumber Company and later at Copeland in Ava, Missouri. Prior to his illness, Mike was always outside working on his yard and was proud to finally own his John Deere tractor. He enjoyed playing his guitar, an interest passed on from his father and now to his son. He enjoyed going to flea markets and there are many happy memories of all the road trips taken by Mike, Penny and Brandon. Mike loved cats and cats loved him, he missed his special buddy, Tommy and now Miss Kitty misses Mike. Mike’s illness robbed him of all his strength and muscle over the past nine years but it didn’t take away the qualities that made him the husband and father that will be forever missed.Mike is survived by his wife, Penny; their son, Brandon Miracle, Sparta, MO; his daughter, Tiffany Carmack, Belton, MO; his grandchildren, Lance, Charlotte, and Trinity, Belton, MO; his father Maynard and Jan Miracle, Garden City, MO; his mother, Shirley Dennis, Amelia, Ohio; his sisters, Lisa Folger, Acworth, Georgia; Bobbi Shockley, Joplin, MO; his brother, Maynard Derrick Miracle, Waynesville, Ohio; his nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Mike was preceded in death by his sister, Vicky Gibbs. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 17, 2017 in Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service time. Online condolences may be shared at www.barnesfamilyfunerals.com
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Anita Dewey says
March 14, 2017 at 4:50 pmMike came into my life at a time when we both wanted and needed to be loved I have a lot of happy memories watching him and his Dad playing music together and Jan and I dancing. He was so so excited about becoming a father and loved his little miracle baby so much.God Bless you Mike you will be missed Anita
Becki Bright says
March 22, 2017 at 7:09 pmCondolences to his family. Thinking of you, Shirley during this sad time.
Becki Case Bright
Norm says
February 11, 2021 at 8:33 pmI just found out about Mike’s passing and am deeply saddened. Mike was a huge part of my life back in high school, we were best friends and inseparable. I have so many good memories of our crazy escapades together and there were a LOT!
Mike and I both loved music, but due to the influences of his older sister (Vicky), it was Mike who turned me on to groups like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. We also loved our dirtbikes and would just tear up our old South Kansas City neighborhood riding around visiting friends.
I am not really sure why, (it’s been so long) but we eventually grew apart. I would still occasionally do a web search for him to see where he was living, but I was reluctant to reach out to him, now I wish I had.
I looked him up again today after seeing an ad for a 1970 Mustang for sale on Craigslist and that’s how I learned of his passing. It was just like the one his Mother (Shirley) owned back in the day (except her’s was red). Mike and I would sneak that car, a green Pinto and my Mother’s car (1971 Chevy Nova) out every chance we could and basically learned to drive that way. I can vividly remember one time when he lost control of the Mustang on the Bannister road bridge over 435, we did a 360 and came to a stop between the guard rails, not even a scratch on the car, we sat there for a second as the smoke from the tires blew by and then got the hell out of there. Good times… Heck, I still have a set of cylinder heads off a 350 small block that was in a fast, gold 1970 Camaro he owned many years ago.
If you have access to Mike’s yearbook from Hickman Mills HS 1979 (Pride ’79), on about the 4th page, you will see a picture of he and I seated at a lunch table talking to our friends. I am the one wearing the LED wristwatch on a ridiculously wide black leather band.
A part of me died that day with Mike and I will always regret not reaching out when I could have, My heartfelt condolences to Shirley, Maynard, Derrick, Bobbi and everyone else whose life was touched by my buddy Mike… RIP