Michael McCool

Michael Gerald "Cool" McCool, 51, passed away September 13, 2007, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.
Mike, a long-time employee of Hemphill Construction, was a resident of Florence.
He was the acclaimed race car driver of the 2M mini stock car and won many track championships including the following: 1994 Pike County Speedway, 1997 Simpson Motor Sports Park, 2002 Jackson Motor Sports Park, 2004 Jackson and Simpson Motor Sports Parks, and 2006 Swinging Bridge Raceway. Mike was a man of few words, but he won the respect of fellow racers through the exemplary sportsmanship that he never failed to exhibit.
Survivors include: his mother, Nola Shirley of Mendenhall; sisters, Kathy Bond of Huntsville, Ala. and Patricia Morgan of McComb; brother, Roger McCool of Magee; special friend, Beverly Kovarcik of Byram; and many nieces and nephews.
Mike is preceded in death by his father, Sam McCool; sister, Betty Horne; and brother, Danny McCool.
The funeral services were held on September 15, 2007, at Stringer Funeral Home in Crystal Springs with burial in the City Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Larry Simmons, Lamar Dean, Charles Taylor, Kenneth McPherson, Robert Waltman, and Earnest Garrett.
Honorary pallbearers included Barney Bairfield, Richard Rula, Johnny Sneddon, Brodie Brumley, Mark Thaxton, Clint Thaxton, and Ed Thornton.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.