Mike Meeks Tribute

Описание: Michael “Mike” Remy Meeks, 70, went to heaven to see his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 27, 2025. Mike passed away peacefully at home after 1 ½ years of battling cancer. Mike was born on September 13, 1955 in Ironton, Ohio, to the late Remy and Leah (Rist) Meeks. He attended Mount Vernon Nazarene University for 2 years. Mike worked for the State of Ohio Department of Welfare for 13 years, then spent the last 35 years of his working career self-employed. Outside of work, Mike was the Head Golf Coach for MVNU from 2003-2004. He also developed the Shepherd Naz Youth Basketball League, a basketball ministry where a couple of years served over 1,000 youth in the community, and was involved from 1990 – 2013. For his service to the community, he was awarded the Gahanna Community Award for Youth Services, as well as the Distinguished Service Award – Columbus, given by Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, for dedicated service as founder and director of the Shepherd Youth Basketball League.

Mike was a member of the Ironton First Church of the Nazarene, Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, and the New Albany Church of the Nazarene. Beyond his faith and serving others, Mike also enjoyed golfing, hiking in the mountains, The Ohio State Buckeyes, “Front Porch Sitting,” and most of all trips around Ohio with his wife and their family vacations.

Mike will be remembered fondly for his great sense of humor, especially what we called “Mike-isums!”

Mike is preceded in death by his parents, Remy and Leah.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, the love of his life, Pamela Kaye (Cox) Meeks; his beloved children and grandchildren, Joel (Bonnie) Meeks and Noah, Adler, and Anniston, Matt (Jen) Meeks and Brady and Layla, and Ashley (Adam) Calvin and Austin, Asher, Caden, and Carter; brother-in-law James Cox and niece Melanie; his brother and sister-in-law, David and Susan McKnight and nieces Mackenzie McKnight, Keaka Farleigh, Morgan McKnight, and Nathan Lahr; aunt Gayle Stout; aunt Linda Meeks; special cousins Bill and Jerolyn (Rist) Szuch, Greg Coburn, Luann (Coburn) Mobley, Mark Coburn, Larry Coburn, Paula (Meeks) Dozier, Brad May, Tim Beals, and Sally Shank; many other dear cousins and extended family members; and his beloved canine companions, Miley and Marley.

Mike is also survived by devoted long-time best friends, Sherrie and Mark Stimpert and many other good friends.