Doy Michael Michael ‘Mike’ Hendrix

Published 11:47 am Friday, January 17, 2025

Mr. Doy Michael “Mike” Hendrix, 76, of Bermuda Run, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 15, 2025 at his home.
He was born on March 24, 1948 in Davie County to the late Otis Marion Hendrix and Lois Jones Hendrix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his older brother, Johnny Hendrix, and his sister, Cynthia Helm.
As a child, Mike was active in his church, First United Methodist Church of Mocksville, the Boy Scouts, and worked at his father’s neighborhood grocery store in Mocksville on North Main Street. He graduated from Davie County High School in 1966, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in English from Greensboro College in 1970.
Upon graduation, he returned to Davie County to teach English. He spent 10 years as a seventh and eighth grade English teacher at Cooleemee School, where he was three times awarded Cooleemee School’s Teacher of the Year. Also, during this time, he completed his Master’s Degree from Appalachian State University in the areas of Reading and School Administration/Supervision and, subsequently, completed his Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree in 1983.
Mike went on to serve as assistant principal at South Davie Middle School and as principal of William R. Davie Elementary School before entering into a position with Davie County’s Central Education Office, where he spent the remainder of his professional career with Davie County Schools. He was recognized with the Exemplary Service Award of Northwest North Carolina in 1988 for his leadership in school-community relations, and gave presentations at numerous statewide educational conferences. Following his official retirement in 2000, he spent a few years as a music teacher for Mocksville Elementary School and William R. Davie School.
Aside from his professional career, Mike has been very active in community life and was an extremely gifted musician. He began as organist for First United Methodist of Mocksville in the ninth grade and served in that position for 41 years. Most recently, he had served as the organist for Mount Tabor UMC, a position he was still active in. Over his lifetime, he has performed music for funerals, hundreds of weddings, graduation ceremonies, civic groups, assisted living and retirement communities, among many other events and gatherings.
In the community, Mike was active in the Davie County Arts Council, the Heart Fund Drive of Davie, was on the Board of Directors of the Davie County Chapter of the North Carolina Symphony, The Davie County Humane Society, the Davie County Hospital Board of Trustees, the United Way of Davie County, the Davie County YMCA, the Chamber of Commerce, the Education Committee of Davie Futures Project, and in almost every aspect of First United Methodist Church of Mocksville, among others.
Mike sums it up best in his own words which were in the subscript of his notes that were used to write this obituary, “Mike Hendrix loves Davie County and her people. He loves his church. He loves the students of Davie County Schools. He loves sharing his talent of music. He loves being involved in his community and making life better for others.”
Mike is survived by: his nephews, Matthew Mandarano (April) of Advance, and Patrick Mandarano of Mocksville; a great niece, Faye, of Advance; and a far reaching net of friends and extended family whom were all so very dear to him.
There will be no visitation. A funeral service will be conducted at First United Methodist Church of Mocksville at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 followed by a private interment at Rose Cemetery, with the Rev. Lori Anne Bowen officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be considered for: Davie Community Foundation, PO Box 546, Mocksville, NC 27028. Please write in the check’s memo line “For Class of 1966 Scholarship Fund in Mike Hendrix’s Memory”.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.