Michael Hyde's Obituary
Funeral services for Michael Hyde of DeRidder, LA, will be held at 11AM Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in DeRidder, LA, with Rev. George Lee Glass officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015, from 9 AM until time of service at the funeral home.
Michael, the son of William Leon Hyde, Sr., and Gernie Aymond Hyde was born on September 15, 1948.
Mike died on December 8, 2015, after a 41/2 year battle with cancer. He was 67. He was a graduate of DeRidder High School, University of Louisiana Lafayette and served honorably in the U.S. Army before beginning his career in finance and hospitality industries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Beaumont, Texas. Upon his retirement, he returned to DeRidder and in his semi-retirement status was affiliated with H. D. Vest Financial Services.
Michael’s passion in life was his ownership, breeding and riding of horses, particularly trail riding, which he participated in throughout the Southwest and Southeast regions of the country.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Gernie Aymond Hyde.
He is survived by his son, André (Heidi) daughters, Daryn McNutt (Price) and Brittany Wayman (Bobby); father, W. Leon Hyde, Sr., of DeRidder; brothers, William L. Hyde (Claire) of Dallas, TX, John L. Hyde (Sandy) of DeRidder and Freddy Hyde of DeRidder; ten grandchildren, Charles, Brittany, Danielle, Price, Jr., Emily, Lori, Randall, Brianna, Reagan & Iryssa and six great grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital.
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