Michael George Fitts

Michael G. Fitts October 10, 1956-January 30, 2025 Michael G. Fitts, 68, of Charlotte, passed away the morning of January 30th. Michael was a loving husband to his wife of 36 years, Carol Fitts. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and cherished friend and coworker to all who knew him. Michael was born in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1956, graduated from Dansville High School, and served eight years in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in Washington D.C, Southeast Asia, and California. After returning to Michigan in the early 1980s, Michael pursued his passion for various musical genres, performing for nearly four decades as a guitarist and vocalist with multiple bands at night clubs, theaters, and festivals throughout Michigan. As a culmination of his musical pursuits, Michael performed with bands selected as top performers at Blues festivals in Lansing and Kalamazoo, leading to multiple appearances at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. From 2017 to the present, Michael served as a bus driver and trainer for Dean Transportation in Charlotte and Battle Creek, earning multiple outstanding performance awards while developing a passion for both training drivers and supporting special needs students. Michael was an upbeat and fun-loving man known for his unique sense of humor. He was beloved by his coworkers for having an open ear while constantly mentoring and guiding younger drivers. Toward the end of his life, Michael reignited his passion for motorcycle riding, frequently completing group rides on weekends with coworkers and close friends to view "prerequisite" bodies of water throughout Michigan and Indiana. Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy, father William, brother Ward, father and mother-in-law, Rual and Nancy Williams, and brother-in-law, Mark Williams. He is survived by his wife Carol of Charlotte, son Joe (Janessa) of Charlotte, daughter Kate of Traverse City, daughter Niki of Charlotte, brother David of Owosso, brother Steven (Jennifer) of Fairborn, Ohio, brother James (Shelley) of Grass Lake, four grandchildren, Anthony, Angel, Jillian, and Chase, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, 1:30-5:00 PM at the VFW Post 2406, 695 Lansing Road, Charlotte Michigan 48813. In lieu of sending flowers, the family requests donations be made in Michael's memory to either St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 (https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?express=0&sc_icid=impactgiving-df-btn&amount=30&frequency_selected=1) or the Special Olympics Michigan, 160 68th Street SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548 (https://support.specialolympics.org/a/michigan?ms=IDMP_DB&utm_source=donatebtn&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=IDMP). Arrangements by the Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. Share your memories and condolences online at www.holihanatkin.com

Michael George Fitts

October 10, 1956 - January 30, 2025