Mr. Micheal Gilchrist

November 21, 2019

Micheal Gilchrist was the 8th child born to the late Fred James Gilchrist and Florence White Gilchrist of Montgomery, Alabama. His father, mother, and brothers Walter, Anthony, Sylvester, James and sister Marquerita preceded him in death. He grew up in the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Edward Martin, before moving to Mobile, Alabama. He later moved to Coosada, Alabama, where he resided until death. Micheal loved his family, traveling, fishing, dancing, family gatherings and cookouts. He was a member of the Special Olympics from his youth to adulthood and won several awards for track and field (shot put, javelin) and baseball. His family was very important to him; and he would check on them on a regular basis. He would say “I just called to say, I Love You”. He leaves to cherish his memory, four sisters, Florence (Willie) Patterson, Hope Hull, Alabama; Cora (Randy) Thomas; Jessie (Larry) Jackson both of Montgomery, Alabama; and Ruby P. Gilchrist of Nashville, Tennessee; three brothers, Fred James Gilchrist, Jr., of Westbury, New York; Samuel White, Montgomery, Alabama; and Sergeant Richard E. White of Prattville, Alabama; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins and friends. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.