Wednesday, May 7, 2025 9:46 am

Michael H. Kernodle, II, age 80, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Mike was a native of Alamance County, a son of the late JD Kernodle and the late Sadie Virginia Kernodle.

Mike was a member of Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church. He currently attended First Baptist Church Rutherfordton.

Mike was a Court Counselor for the N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice for over 30 years, for which he was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the N.C. governor's highest honor. Mike coached the Rutherford County Swim Team since 2011 and recently retired after 40 years of coaching the R-S Central High School Swim Team.

In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Laci Nicole Gail Chapman.

Left to cherish Mike's memory are his wife of 57 years, Susan Kernodle of Rutherfordton, three children: Anne Michelle Kernodle Goodman (Steve) of Thomasville, David Landon Kernodle of Charlotte, and Misty Kidwell Chapman (Phillip) of Rutherfordton; brother, Bruce Hardin Kernodle (Kaye) of Ruidoso, NM; two grandchildren, Katherine Goodman, and Sadie Kernodle, and one granddaughter on the way, Paisley Chapman. He will also be remembered by numerous foster children.

Visitation will be 4-6PM, Thurs., May 8 at First Baptist Church Rutherfordton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rutherford County Swim Team, 1064 S. Mountain Rd., Bostic, NC 28018.

McMahan's Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.