Michael Ivan Forrest

Michael Ivan Forrest was born December 24, 1953 in Bakersfield, California. The son of Ivan and DeVearl Creager Forrest. Mike went to Foothill High School and attended Bakersfield College. He served in the US Army and was a Military Policeman. Growing up in Bakersfield where he enjoyed playing pool, riding go carts and minibikes, hunting and was a member of San Joaquin Sport Divers. He took up photography and enjoyed keeping a saltwater aquarium as hobbies.

Mike was an electrician who worked in construction in California. After spending the early part of his life in Bakersfield, he and his parents moved to Poteau in 2007. On August 20 he joined his dad Ivan who passed in late 2018.

He is survived by his mother, DeVearl, his sister Victoria and her husband Bill Haley, two nephews Justin and Jake Haley, his niece Taylor Haley, and he was a great uncle to Hudson Haley.

He also leaves his Uncle Hobert Forrest, Aunts Dixie Abernathy and Ruth Forrest, cousins Don Forrest, Stacy, Shannon and Shane Abernathy; Rebecca Porter, Robyn Garibaldi along with 14 other first cousins and his bulldog Mac.

          Graveside services will be held at 10 am, Monday, August 23, 2019 at Fairview Cemetery, Panama, OK.