Mr. Michael B. "Mike" Hyde

July 13, 1944 - December 4, 2016

Mr. Michael Barry “Mike” Hyde, age 72 of Cedartown, the Antioch Community, passed away Sunday evening, December 4, 2016. Mr. Hyde was born July 13, 1944 in Atlanta, son of the late Harry Hyde and the late Faye Bell Hyde. He was a graduate of the South Cobb High School Class of 1962 and later earned two master degrees. Mr. Hyde was of the Baptist faith and a United States veteran having faithfully served his country for 28 ½ years. He also retired from the Police Departments of Merced, California after 28 years of service. After his retirement, he was a volunteer pilot for the California Air Patrol. He was very adventurous and had a great love for his family. Survivors include his wife, June Coker Hyde of Cedartown to whom he was married October 5, 2013; a daughter, Rebecca Hyde and her mother, Judy Hyde of Merced, California; two step-sons, Chad Cowan and his wife Donna and Jason Cowan all of Cedartown; three step-grandchildren, Chandler Cowan, Chase Cowan and Jessie Cowan. Funeral services for Mr. Hyde will be held on Thursday, December 8th at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mark Coker officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with American Legion Brown-Wright Post #12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites. Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Cowan and Chandler Cowan. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, December 7th between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. Michael Barry “Mike” Hyde.