Dr. Michael Glenn Key

A memorial service for Dr. Michael Key of Fairfield is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 4pm at Herrington / Land of Memory Funeral Chapel in Palestine officiated by Pastor Joe Reid. Dr. Key passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, at his home.

Michael was born on February 22, 1968, in Fort Worth, Texas to parents Maxie Glenn Key and Kay Lynn Ashley Key. He lived in Fairfield for 45 years coming from the Dallas area. Michael was a Christian and a member of Cedar Stone Family Worship in Teague. He was a graduate of Parker University in Dallas as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 1994. He served 31 years as a Chiropractor in Palestine.

Michael lived his life serving others with a passion for their health. He had a very creative and brilliant mind and enjoyed building things and working with wood. Michael had a loving and giving heart and would give freely to anyone in need. He loved his family deeply and will be greatly missed by those who knew him.

Michael was preceded in death by his father, Maxie G. Key. He leaves behind his mother, Kay Key; wife, Darnell Key; daughter, Bailey Key; son, Konnor Key and stepson, James Russell; sister, Tambra Dazey; and niece, Rachel Ramon. He was known as "Pop Pop" to his grandchildren Aiden Kidwell, Brayleigh Key, Bellamy Haley, and Noah Russell.