Michael Partlow, Sr.
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Michael Partlow Sr. ,66 passed away on April 13, 2021.
Michael Partlow, Sr. was born to Willie Partlow and Doris Owens on June 28, 1954, in Tupelo,
MS. He was raised from age three by grandmother, Jessie Edwards, then his parents Willie and
Christine Partlow.
He gave his life to Christ at an early age and joined Second Baptist M. B. Church, Verona, MS.
Michael graduated from Tupelo High School in 1972, where he was a member of the football
team, the drama club and the choir. He also attended Itawamba Junior College and MS State
University.
Michael joined the US Army in 1975 and served faithfully for 20 years. He was a Gulf War
veteran. He also had duty assignments in Germany, Korea and numerous stateside assignments
before retiring as a Master Sergeant from Ft Lewis, Washington in 1995. He also worked as a
sales associate at Killen Auto Sales until he fully retired in 2015.
Michael loved to sing, cook, watch movies and old westerns, and attend local high school
sporting events. He was a member of the local VFW POST 9191, where he served in many
capacities until his health failed.
Michael was preceded in death by his biological mother, Doris J. Owens; his sister Susie A.
Owens; brother Willie Albert, Jr.; grandparents: Jessie Edwards, Vevia and Murray R. Owens;
aunt Susie O. Matt; uncles Murray R. Owens, Jr. and Robert Owens.
He is survived by his loving wife of 9 years, Corinne Partlow, parents Willie and Christine
Partlow, Tupelo, MS; sons Michael Partlow, Jr. and Torrance Clarke, daughter, Kesha Stevens,
all of Killeen, TX; five sisters Regina P. Ducksworth, Clinton, MS, Verner P. (Fred) Wilson,
Huntsville, AL, Olivia Rose Partlow, Detroit, MI, Dorothy Leake, Chicago, IL, Annie Hellens,
Racine, WI; two brothers Henry (Mary) Clifton, Tupelo, MS and Henry (Melloney) Owens,
Carpenterville, IL; two sisters in law Vennisha (Chris) Rommis and Jo-Ann Bell, Killeen, TX;
three aunts Verner Williams Hadley, Tupelo, MS, Mae E. Ellis and Georgia A. Owens, Racine,
WI; grandchildren Monia Clark, Chadrique Clark, Frederick Jackson, Jr., Jayla Jackson, Deija
Partlow and Mikela Partlow; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation is planned for April 20, 2021, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Heritage Funeral Home, 425 E.
Central Texas Expy, Harker Heights, TX 76548 in Harker Heights, Texas. Funeral Service will
be at 8:30 A.M. April 21, 2021, at Heritage Funeral Home followed by interment with military
honors at 10:00 A.M. at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.