Minister Michael

Pugh

Minister Michael Dewayne Pugh, age 59, was born November 6, 1957 in the Toddtown Community of Grove Hill, AL to Lovie C. Barney and the late Samuel "S.P." Chapman. He was adopted by the late Mr. Merritt Pugh and the late Mrs. Verta Bernice Chapman Pugh and raised him as their own. He departed this life December 31, 2016 at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center.

He received Christ at an early age and united with Pine Chapel #2 Baptist Church, Grove Hill, AL. He later united with Good Hope Baptist Church of Salitpa. After several years, Minister Pugh united with Word of Truth Church of Jackson.

He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army. Minister Pugh was a poet, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and he enjoyed watching Bruce Lee movies.

In the early 1990's, he accepted his call into the ministry of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Minister's Pugh's favorite songs were "I Can See So Much (what the Lord has done for me") and "I Will Trust in The Lord Until I Die".

On December 8, 1999, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Miss Mary Ann Gladney. They were blessed with 17 loving and devoted years as husband and wife.

He was a 1976 graduate of Clarke County High School and later furthered his education at Selma University, Selma, AL. He retired after over 20 years of employment with the City of Jackson.

In addition to his biological father and adoptive parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Greg Chapman.

He will be cherished in the hearts of his loving and devoted wife, Mary Ann Gladney Pugh of Jackson, AL; three sons, Randy M. (Keisha Crosby) Gladney of Jackson, AL; Abe (Barbara) Miller, III; and Paul (Tiffany Hill) Gladney, both of Montgomery, AL; one daughter, Latonya Gladney, of Jackson, AL; birth mother, Lovie C. Barney of the Todd-town Community; two sisters, Marilyn (Richard) Burrell of Toddtown, and Patricia (Elvis) Boman of St. Stephens, AL; five brothers, Elder Darious (Evette) Chapman, Herman (Mary) Chapman, both of St. Stephens, AL; Thomas D. Chapman and Carl L. Chapman of Toddtown; Samuel (Siesta) Chapman of Slidell, LA; one step brother, Roy (Willie Mae) Nobles of Mobile, AL; 12 grandchildren, Randy Gladney, Jr., Kenshun Pritchett, Jaylen Powell, Aja Miller, C. Mary Miller, Jakayla Lanier (very devoted), JaCambria Gilmore, Janya Gladney, Jamond Gladney, Jacoby Williams, Kensley Hill, and Paul L. Gladney, Jr..

He is also survived by three uncles, Joe Gladney, Jr. of Thomasville, AL; Dr. Howard (Nancy) Chapman of Jackson, AL; Johnnie (Mabel) Chapman of Mobile, Al; four aunts, Christina Gladney of Birmingham, AL; Merthia Robinson of Grove Hill, AL; Ellen Rooks, Mavis, and Earlean, all of Detroit, MI; seven sisters-in-law, Jacqueline Gilchrist, Tracy Gilchrist Watts, Angela Gilchrist, Lisa Gilchrist, Patricia Gilchrist Braggs, all of Pensacola, FL; Earlean (Arthur) Kimbrough and Rose Mendenhall, both of Gautier, MS; 10 brothers-in-law, Donald Gilchrist of Columbus, OH; David Gilchrist and Christopher Gilchrist, both of Pensacola, FL; George Mendenhall and A.J. (Cora M.) Mendenhall, both of Birmingham, AL; Willie James Mendenhall, Robert (Junitra) Mendenhall, Leon (Agnes) Mendenhall, all of Gautier, MS; Arthur Mendenhall and Joe Mendenhall, both of Kimbrough, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, many cousins, special friends, Valentino and Betty Washington, Richard Long, Paul South, Tina McKinley, Jessie Miller, and Elizabeth Lawrence.