Michael Francis Farrell

Michael Francis Farrell, 60, of Mars Hill, NC, died and entered into the joy of his Lord Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Richmond, VA on July 14, 1947, he was the son of Imogene Farrell of Peachtree City, GA and the late Michael James Farrell. Michael married his beloved wife, Mary Jane (Keusch) Farrell in Lansing, MI on November 5, 1966. He served honorably in the USAF from 1966-1970. He attended Michigan State University and Colorado Christian University. He moved to Montrose, CO in 1973 where he raised his family. He was on the Board of Directors at Colorado Christian School and served as a Corrections officer for the Colorado Dept. of Corrections until his retirement in 1992. In Asheville, he was a member of Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church; he was also a member, treasurer and Elder at Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church in Montrose. Mr. Farrell was active with the Sacred Music Committee that was instrumental in booking and bringing national Christian performers into Montrose. In addition to his mother, and wife, survivors include his daughter, Shannon Black and husband Glenn; three grandsons, Nicholas, Ian and Luke Black; his son, Michael William Farrell and wife Leigh Anna; a brother, Dan Farrell and two nephews, Daniel and J.J.; his sisters-in-law and their husbands, Virginia and Don Gmazel, Kay and John Hanis and Ruth Snyder; aunts Lottie Gowen and Juanita Martin; several nephews and one niece. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church, 281 Edgewood Road, Asheville, Asheville, with Rev. Robert R. Drake officiating. Private interment will be at Western Carolina Veterans Cemetery. His family will receive friends following the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Mission to the World Agency of the Presbyterian Church of America, PO Box 116284, Atlanta, GA 30368.