Rita Ann McMichael Obituary
The passing of Rita Ann McMichael of Sylva, North Carolina leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on November 21, 2025 at the age of 75. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rita Ann McMichael to show support.
As Rita Ann departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Rita Ann may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Rita Ann leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Duane Hooper and Billie Rae Carver Hooper. She is survived by: her husband Jerry Lee McMichael Sr. of Sylva; her daughters, Heather Mercer of Sylva and Kelly Payne of Huntsville; and her grandchildren, Leanne Keeney, Jamie Mercer of Wilmington, N. C., Mackenzie Payne and Carter Ealey of Huntsville, Alabama..
