Michael Lindsay Critz

CRITZ WINSTON-SALEM ~ Michael Lindsay Critz Nov. 29, 1962 ~ Dec. 3, 2011 Michael Lindsay Critz, 49, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born November 29, 1962 to Herman Lindsay Critz and Emma Lee Caldwell Critz. Michael graduated from West Forsyth High School in 1983. His first employment was with Piedmont Airlines, working in Reservations. He later moved on to Sara Lee where he was in the Customer Service area for eleven years, until he resigned due to increasing health issues. Michael was a gentle soul with a heart as big as the sky. He always went out of his way to be helpful, courteous, and considerate of others. Michael loved most all kinds of music, from classical to country to southern rock. Michael loved traveling, the beach, spending time on his computer, and dining at Ruby Tuesday's. He was a man of faith and a life-long member of Christ Moravian Church. He leaves an incredibly empty space in the lives of his family and friends. The word used most often to describe Michael was "special," and special he was. He was preceded in death by his brother, David, and his niece, Shana Lyons. Surviving are his parents; a sister, Shannon Lyons; and a niece, Jamie Lyons. Also, a very special friend, Kristy Beroth. The Funeral Service will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Christ Moravian Church with the Rev. Roger Kimball officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Moravian Graveyard. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Christ Moravian Church, 904 West Academy Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27102, Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or The American Cancer Society, 4-A Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth- miller.com.