Michael "Mike" Thomas Dempsey

 MICHAEL THOMAS “MIKE” DEMPSEY, 60, of Calera, Alabama suddenly left this world on Monday,

November 27, 2023; he is now with the Lord.  Mike was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania on

August 21, 1963, to Rey and Marion (deceased) Dempsey.

As a child, Mike liked to ice skate and played on an ice hockey team. Mike enjoyed swimming

on a local team and specialized in the backstroke. He attended Carbondale Community High

School (Illinois) and rode his motorcycle whenever possible.  After high school, he worked at

Pizza Inn and was promoted to manager, where he met the love of his life Becky, and they

eventually married on November 12, 1981.

Mike was successful in the service industry for many years. At one point, he worked as a district

manager for Krystal, and he was the bar manager at Outback Steakhouse in Hoover, Alabama for

several years. Then he retired from the service industry to drive for Uber and Lyft.  He enjoyed

working for himself and setting his own hours.   

Mike had a gentle heart and kind spirit. He was funny, quick-witted, a good storyteller, and a

great cook. He hosted many holiday/family gatherings and wanted everyone to have fun and be

comfortable in his home. Mike loved his family. He was very proud of his kids and his

grandchildren. He wanted to be a good father and Pawpaw to them . . . and he was.  

Mike is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Rebecca (Jenkins) Dempsey; five children --

Ashley (Shay) Claunch, Lauren Dempsey, Michael Dempsey II, Erin Mahan, Patrick (Tiffany)

Dempsey; eight grandchildren -- Abigail Dempsey-Aslinger; Nolan Aslinger; Desi, Scarlett,

Violet, and Farrah Mahan; Ever Dempsey, Sterling Dempsey (born November 29, 2023); father

Rey (Annie) Dempsey; three sisters -- Tonya Dempsey, Terrie Francescon, Jodi (Chris) Vaughn,

and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marion Dempsey, his

son-in-law, Phillip Mahan, and his grandson, Jameson Mahan.

He was very loved and will be missed. Mike is now in heaven with Jesus, walking on streets of

gold.   

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 4, 2023 at 2:00pm from the Chapel of Ellison Memorial Funeral home in Clanton, AL.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow in the Chilton Memorial Gardens in Clanton, AL.

Final care and arrangements entrusted to the Ellison Memorial Funeral Home of Clanton, AL.

www.EllisonMemorialFuneralHome.com