Michael Bone



Born: August 28, 1960
Death: July 10, 2016
Occupation: Engineer employed by Northrop Grumman
Aircraft Corporation, General Dynamics, Raytheon
Aircraft, and Boeing Aircraft Company


Funeral services for Mr. Michael Wade Bone of Atlanta, GA will
be Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Phillips Christian
Methodist Episcopal Church (200 Davis Circle - Huntsville, AL
35801) with Pastor Keith Ellison officiating.

Interment will be announced later.

Visitation will be Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the
Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Michael's Story

Instead of arriving on his expected day, Michael Wade Bone was
born to Wade and Mattie Daniels Bone on August 28, 1960, his
father's birthday. From that date until the Lord called him home
on July 10, 2016, he continued expressing himself in unique
ways.

His athletic prowess began in the Edmonton Heights community
where children played ball on Eaton Road. It extended to the
Northwest YMCA where he excelled on city and state little
league championship teams. Later, he lettered in baseball and
won tennis championships at West Lafayette High School in
Indiana. Among the pictures and citations neatly packaged in his
desk drawer is a certificate of physical fitness signed by
President Richard Nixon.

Michael's formative physical activities had a profound impact on
his lifestyle. He loved playing recreational basketball, watching
sports, staying physically fit, and mentoring others in their quest
for physical fitness. He volunteered as an Amateur Athletic
Union basketball coach and energetically coached teams for the
Georgia Pistols, Georgia Hoopstars, Atlanta Liberty, Georgia
Elite, and Peak Performance. Moreover, he built friendships and
relationships with others in the Georgia basketball community.

Michael, known affectionately as Mike, began his spiritual
journey at Phillips Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in
Huntsville, Alabama. At the tender age of 6, he committed his
life to Christ and was baptized by the Reverend H. L.
Gilliam. He sang in the children's choir, attended Sunday School,
served as an acolyte, ushered, and participated in the Christian
Youth Fellowship (CYF). At home, his parents instilled
Christian values and reinforced the teaching of the church. In
recent years, Mike worshipped with the Liberty Hill Missionary
Baptist Church and Pilgrim Baptist Church Families in Marietta,
Georgia.

A happy and gregarious child, Michael was known by his
unforgettable smile and his fun-loving nature. He enjoyed family
trips, summer vacations, and family gatherings. Michael carried
that same joy into fatherhood and his 22-year marriage to Pamela
Robinson Bone. He relished spending time with his girls and
could be caught bench pressing Lauren and Mareva. Michael
loved his daughters' friends and was known to them as "PaPa
Bone."

As a student at West Lafayette High School, he explored the
Purdue University Campus, met new friends, and often managed
to meet visiting coaches of the Big Ten Conference. "Bo"
Schembechler was one of his favorites.

Although he attended Anna Knight Elementary School at
Oakwood College and several schools in the Huntsville City
System, including Lee High School, he graduated from West
Lafayette High School in Indiana in 1978. His love of
mathematics and completion of the Minority Introduction to
Engineering (MITE) Program with the late Dr. Arthur Bond at
Purdue University led him to pursue a career in engineering. He
studied Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
before joining the United States Marine Corps where he served
as an avionics radar technician aboard the USS Ranger, traveling
to South Korea and Hawaii. Michael continued working in
avionics and engineering while employed by Northrop Grumman
Aircraft Corporation, General Dynamics, Raytheon Aircraft, and
Boeing Aircraft Company.

He continued to study, earning a professional certificate in
manufacturing engineering from the University of California San
Diego, completing the Advanced Avionics/ Electronics Program
from the Navy Electronics School, and finishing the
Management Fundamental Program at the Lockheed Martin
Institute for Excellence. For the past 14 years, Michael was
employed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia.
He most recently served as Senior Reliability Engineer.

Athlete, coach, student, engineer, father, husband, son, brother,
and friend; Michael left a legacy of love, service, and
achievement. Those who treasure his legacy include his loving
daughters, Mareva Aundrea Bone of Atlanta, GA and Lauren
Nichole Bone of Marietta, GA; his parents, Malcolm and Dr.
Mattie Thomas of Huntsville, AL; his sister, Evette Fulton of
Glendale, AZ; his nephew, Dante (Alicia) Fulton of Pittsburgh,
PA; four aunts, Carrie Langford and Lillie G. Walker of
Huntsville, AL, Bernice Mickens of Columbia, SC, and Anloys
Roberts of Wetumpka, AL; three uncles, Ellis Tillman (Mary)
Bone, Winfred (Delois) Bone and Alton (Carolyn) Bone, all of
Huntsville, AL; a niece, Mira Fulton of Pittsburgh, PA; myriads
of cousins, other relatives, and many friends.

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