Michael L Thrift

Michael Lynn Thrift, 54, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed July 22, 2018 from heart failure caused by an extended illness. He was an owner operator of M&M Excavating. Michael was an accomplished musician; playing guitar and singing lead & background vocals in many area bands throughout Missouri and Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his father, Milford Thrift and younger brother, Jerry Wade Thrift; father-in-law, Frank William Granger and nephew Thad William Casler. Michael is survived by his wife, Michelle M. Granger; mother, Patsy Lorene Thrift; sisters, Tammy Thrift Coble and Debra Thrift Rigel; brother Terry Ray Thrift; 15 nieces and nephews; 25 great-nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018 at A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville from 1-2 p.m. with funeral services following at 2 p.m. His online guestbook is available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com.