Dwayne A. NOEL Jr.

Dwayne A. Noel, Jr., 46, of Gwinn, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. He was born on October 6, 1970 in Escanaba, the son of Dwayne and Gayle (Hentz) Noel. He was a 1989 graduate of Escanaba High School. Dwayne married Tammy Weathers on October 5, 2015 in Sidney, Montana and shortly afterward, they moved back to Michigan to be closer to family. Dwayne loved NASCAR and drag racing. He had started building is own drag racing car. He also enjoyed golfing, fishing and taking drives with Tammy and Sky, his beloved fur baby. Dwayne was a very hard working man. He started out truck driving over the road for Schneider Truck and quickly went owner / operator which he took great pride in. In 2012 the opportunity arose to move out to Montana and drive truck, hauling crude oil in the oil fields. Dwayne is survived by his loving wife, Tammy (Weathers) Noel; parents, Dwayne and Gayle Noel; sons, Derick Degraves and Cody Noel; brother, Todd (Kari) Noel; grandchildren, Aubriee Degraves and Brently Beckman; his grandmother, Betty Anderson; niece, Karia Asselin and nephew, Todd Noel, Jr.; step sons, Brandon Beckman and Lance (Tiara) Beckman; also surviving are many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ron and Helen Noel, and maternal grandfather, John Anderson. Respecting Dwayne's wishes, no services will be held at this time. The Canale Gwinn Funeral Home of Gwinn is assisting the Noel family. His obituary can also be viewed at www.canalefuneral.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.