Michael Wayne Deskins 44, of Mayo/Welaka, Florida passed away suddenly Monday, July 11, 2011 due to a vehicle accident. Michael was born on Sunday, June 18, 1967 in Urbana, Ohio. He was a member of the Farm Bureau, the Bass Pro organization and enjoyed Steelers Football, fishing and hunting. He is preceded in death by his stepfather, Roger Webb. Condolences may be sent to the family by signing Michael’s page online at WWW.WattsFuneralHomes.com. Mr. Deskins is survived by his sons: Zacory C. Deskins and Chris Day and wife Amber all of Choctaw, Oklahoma; mother of his sons, Grace Lavonne of Choctaw, Oklahoma; mother Kay Gerber and husband “Duck” of Welaka, Florida; brother, Jason Webb of Odessa, Texas; sisters: Terri Knights of Destin, Florida and Melissa Smith of Pikeville, Kentucky; step mother, Catherine Hill of Mayo, Florida; grandchildren: Paige Day and Paityn Day. Numerous nephews, nieces and friends who will miss him dearly. Funeral Service will be 3 PM, Monday, July 17, 2011 at Watts Funeral Home Chapel, visitation will begin at 2 PM. Jamie Watts will officiate. Simplicity Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Watts Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Inc., San Mateo, Florida.
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Words can’t express how I feel about this tragety. I have know Mike since he was 16 years old he has lived with Doug and I many times and worked for Doug off and on for years. I treated him just like a son and he called me MOTHER. Then he married my daughter and that made him my son-in-law, even though we didn’t always agree that didn’t change anything, he still felt like my son-in-law. This is so unbelievable I can’t get over this! I talked with Mike a couple weeks ago for like an hour and we had a good talk. He told me how he was helping take care of his Aunt Cathy and Mom due to their health. I told him he would be rewarded for that and be blessed. He is getting his blessing now walking the streets of gold with all of our loved ones, one especially he was so close to was Donald my son, they are having a great time I know and now Mike can see out of his eye and in no more pain. Before he hung up he said you know I’m not in the family anymore, I said you are still family your Zac’s Dad and he said I still love you and I told him I love him too! I am so glad I had the chance to talk to him. Thank God for that! Rest in peace Mike!
Chris and Zac,
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Mike. When I think of him I always see memories of him clowning around. Laughing and joking and giving us a hard time. He will be missed. I wish you both strength in dealing with this.
Michael: Although we were divorced, I know you knew that I loved you with all my heart and you loved me with all your heart! You were and always will be a very important person in my life. The past month was very special because you and I were able to make amends and to become friends again and I am so greatful for that. You have given me the most wonderful gift that any man could ever give anyone and that is our wonderful son Zac. I know that you were very proud to be his father and as long as I live on this earth I will make sure that he lives the life you wanted him to and that everything he does will make you proud. I know you had pain both mentally and physically so I am happy that I have the satisfaction to know that you are in Heaven with our Heavenly Father. Not more that a week ago, you and I just talked about God and how important it is to read the Bible. I know you told Zac and me both that were reading the Bible daily. We had over 20 years of history which is almost half of our lives and NO ONE can take that from us. I know that you loved me dearly and I loved you dearly. I am sorry for what you had to go through in the past few years but I know God was with you all the way. I pray that you did not suffer when you had your accident, but if you did I know that God eased your pain as you joined Him at the Pearly Gates. I will take wonderful care of our son…may you RIP my first true love!
Love always and forever,
Lavonne
I will surely miss you bubba. You were always my dad in my eyes. You always tought me that family was the key to everything and I will carry the promise I have made to you many times before to always “stick together”. I dont know how to say in words how much I appreciate the things that you have tought and done for me. I will always carry on the legacy you have passed on to me and promise that my children will carry it as well. Through thick and thin you never gave up on me and I promise to do the same with my children. I always be your little buddy. Anybody can be a dad but never a dad like you. With that said, I love you more than you can ever imagine DAD!
Love your little buddy,
Chris
ill miss you so much uncle mike, i wish we could of been around each other alot more, we had alot of fun memories, wish we could make alot more, everybody misses you, im glad i got to see you one more time before you passed, even though it was under bad circumstances,i remember when you all came to kentucky during the winter, and we all went sleding, that was so much funn. i cant beleave ur gone, but your in a better place now, i dont want to think you are, its hard to beleave and it was a big shock. your boy is doing good and going strong, hes gotten so big, and older, he def. favors you. he loves you soo much. the family is together, and missen you so much. weve been through alot now u dont have to go through it no more. i love you soo much and miss you. remember you always. sleep tite:(
well bubba i gess the best thang i can truly say is that im truly glad to say that u r u was and always will be the best brother that i could have ever ask for! well bro if it wasnt for u i would have never truly know what it feelt like to have a big brother that always showed love like u did no matter what u always showed it or told me how much u love me and how good i was doing sence i got married and that u was happy for me. well u will be dearly missed. i will always remember everythang about u and pass it on to all my kids. i will dearly miss u and ill never for get u. i lover u. love jason&tanyawebb
DADDY: I never thought I would have to say these words to you. Well first off I just want to let you know I love you so much and I know you know that you taught me well. You always told me that I need to get my high school diploma and I know I didn’t listen at first, but I know I will make you so proud by getting it…I promised you I would get it so I am going to keep my promise to you! I now you loved me so much and words could not explain how much I love you. I know you worried about me and called me all the time…we would talk for hours most of the time and you said I love you buddy like fifteen times before we would even start our conversation.
That’s one of the main reasons why I know you loved me more then life itself. I remember all the times we would do the most random things: like going to Canada and staying with mom while she was helping her job Sprint open a call center, then all of the sudden on the way home we stopped at so many places like Elvis’s Mansion which was you favorite person in the world. I remember how excited you were to see his place! I was also so excited for you cause I knew that he was your favorite person in the whole world except for me of course. I never doubted your love for me because God knows you said it enough. You said it sooooo much and I always knew you loved me with all your heart and I also knew that you would do anything for me! Now back to what I was saying…We stopped in Ohio at Grandma and Grandpa Goodson’s house…Grandpa Goodson told me to not to go fishing in that pond without him. Chris and I did it anyways and Grandpa Goodson was so upset with us that he almost didnt take us fishing at all…but Grandpa Goodson knew you loved to go fishing and you begged him for us to go and so he finally said we could but we had to wait. The reason we had to wait is because Grandma Goodson was making homemade ice cream and it seemed to take forever…but, I do have to say it was worth the wait because it was the best ice cream I have ever had in my life. Then we stopped at Aunt Booboo’s house in Kentucky. Whle there we went to Kentucky Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby, and cooked out at her house. We also stopped at Niagra Falls and it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen before…and this was the neatest place we got to see… Niagra Falls…we not only got to see it from Canada but also from New York. We rode a fairy right up to the bottom of the fall and it was so powerful that it took four motors on the fairy in order to get back. I also remeber stopping at my Aunt Missy’s house in Kentucky which is one of my favorite Aunts…while we were there my Cousin Brittany, my Cousin Jeremy, and I were sledding down this mountain. They got to see me smash into a trailer house while I was on a tube and WOW was I flying down that hill. I was going so fast I hit the trailer so hard the whole corner smashed in and did it ever hurt…it really messed me up. Those times were the happiest time of my life except for spending time with you Daddy! Since you have passed I have had the time to get to know my Uncle Jason. I know that we will be spending more time together. I know that Uncle Jason and I are going to become so close…I know that was the one thing you wanted me to do the most. I do know one thing though, you disciplined me well. Daddy, I promise that I will make you proud of me like you always wanted to be and were when you passed. I love you very much and I am so proud to be called your Son. One day I will see you again in Heaven but I know for now before I am reunited with you in the gates of Heaven that you will be watching over me every step of the way, for the rest of my life and I can’t say enough how proud I will make you. I love you with all my heart and miss you already so so much…may you rest in peace Dad! I love you with all my heart and you will always be missed. Love your Son, Zacory Charles Deskins R.I.P. MICHAEL WAYNE DESKINS … THE BEST DAD IN THE WORLD!
Michael, you will be missed so much. I love you
My dear cousin, and we will me again. Rest in peace sweetie. I love you!!
I send out my condolences to all your family and loved ones Mike.. Your were a great person and will always be remebered! RIP buddy!
I will miss my brother Mike:Sad to loose him as part of my life,he has been my best friend for almost 30 years, sadly missed and loved forever.
God speed Bubba.
love you brother, Bill
I have know Michael for 33 years and he was a big part of mine and his Uncle Johnny life , i have only good memories of Michael and used to tease him that when uncle Johnny turned 50 i was trading him in for Michael and Scotty as it took both of them to keep up with their Uncle Johnny. We will miss his pop in visits very much and will always miss him, Love aunt Tammy & Uncle John Wayne Deskins.
I will never ever forget you Michael, I wanted to be there when you were born but your Uncle Johnny, Aunt Vicki, and I had to go to our Aunts house and wait for the phone call, there it was, we had a beautiful nephew and we couldn’t wait to get you home. Well then you grew up and became a parent yourself and you were a wonderful one.You will be soooo missed. Sometimes we wonder why GOD would take someone so young, But then we realize “HE IS GOD” and he has bigger and more plans for you and needed you with him. One day we will all be together again, but untill then “BE ONE UNTO GOD” enjoy the streets of gold, and by the way say “HELLO TO ALL OUR RELATIVES” I know you will be fishing with Grandma and Grandpa. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE UN MY HEART, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, YOUR AUNT VONNIE
Mike you will be missed by many. Wow the fun times we had as friends. Times like that leaves great memories. Sending condolences to family members. May you RIP.
my condolences to everyone.i am so sorry, michael you will be missed dearly.we had alot of good times back in the day,you me and george going to play pool at bernies pub so many good times i will never forget.you were a good man and father and helped many people in so many ways.R.I.P cuz love lisa,robert and christina allen
im so very sorry to the family .he was a great person and i could talk to him about anything and i will miss him very much. and one day we shall see his beautiful smile again
hey aunt kay wanted to say im sorry for the loss of a good man and my prayers go out to you guys love lil johnny