- Date Of Birth: May 28, 1958
- Date Of Death: May 29, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Michael “Mike” Coite Deal, father, husband, brother, Cabinet Man, and a true servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 29, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House, Statesville, from complications of a glioblastoma brain tumor.
He was born May 28, 1958, to the late Coite Oscar Deal and Olean Harris Deal. Mike was a 1976 graduate of West Iredell High School. He went to work in the family business, Cabinet Makers, and began learning the wood working trade. Mike was employed most recently by 49er Concepts in Statesville.
Left to cherish Mike’s memory is his wife of 38 years, Paulette Adams Deal, whom he married May 4, 1985. He is survived by his children, Brad Deal (Brooks), Amy Deal Shoobridge (James), and Wesley Deal (Ashley Moore). His siblings include Shelby Bustle (Rick), Jane Kale, Terri Jenkins, Mark Deal (Lori), and Bobby Deal (Shauna). He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins who care about him.
Mike spent his entire career making and installing custom made cabinets. He was an avid basketball player, and played with many groups at many locations over the years. He played his last game on November 28, 2022, two weeks before he was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. Mike spent much of his time coaching his children in basketball and baseball in the SIYAA association. He was a member of Front Street Baptist Church, where he was an active member of the Friendship in Christ Sunday School Class.
