In memoriam: Michael Tunnell
ITG is sad to learn of the passing of Michael Tunnell. We will have a full item soon. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary of Crescent Hill Baptist Church, 2800 Frankfort Ave. Visitation will be on Monday, December 22, 2014 from 3-8 p.m. at Arch L. Heady-Cralle Funeral Home, 2428 Frankfort Ave.
From Legacy.com:
Tunnell, Michael, 60, died peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2014, at the Norton Pavilion in Louisville, KY.
From the first moment of his cancer diagnosis in 2011 until the final decision to enter hospice care, Mike approached his fight with this disease with his characteristic smile, gentle nature, and grace. Mike enjoyed being with us right to the very end, and his last days were filled with visits and messages from beloved family, colleagues, and former and current students. Mike taught and loved so many students over his 40-year career, and one of his last joys was in giving grandson, Simon, his first toy trumpet.
Mike was born in Tucson, AZ and grew up in Powell, TN, near Knoxville. He was a graduate of UT, where he majored in music/trumpet performance. He pursued graduate degrees at the University of Louisville (MM) and University of Southern Mississippi (DMA), and enjoyed a long career of performing and teaching at numerous colleges and universities. Mike joined the faculty of the University of Louisville School of Music in 1988, and was one of the biggest Cards fans on the planet. He was a member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church.
Mike is survived by his wife, Meme Tunnell; daughter, Dr. Morgan Snyder (Eric); son, Robert Tunnell; and grandson, Simon Calvin Snyder, all of Louisville; parents, Hilton and Winona Tunnell, of Powell, TN; sister, Virginia Williams (Steve), of Knoxville, TN; brother, David Tunnell (Cathy), of Palm Bay, FL; mother-in-law, Camille Fuller; brother-in-law, Robert Fuller (Marla), all of Franklin, KY; and 13 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary of Crescent Hill Baptist Church, 2800 Frankfort Ave. Visitation will be on Monday, December 22, 2014 from 3-8 p.m. at Arch L. Heady-Cralle Funeral Home, 2428 Frankfort Ave.
Memorial gifts may be made to International Trumpet Guild, PO Box 2688, Davenport, IA 52809-2688. Please indicate In memory of Michael Tunnell
or
University of Louisville School of Music, Michael Tunnell Scholarship Fund.
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