Michael Lee Carroll Sr.

Michael Lee Carroll Sr., 60, of Oak Grove Missouri, passed away Monday 07/07/2014 at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. Michael is preceded in death by his parents Robert A Carroll the 2nd and Shirley J Carroll of Lake Lotawana, Missouri; his grandparents, Robert A Carroll the 1st and Blanche Yeatts of Kansas City, Missouri, and Marcel C Whitfield and Ruth P Robinson of Kansas City, Missouri. He is survived by his beloved daughter Leilani Daye Mairet along with his son in law Matthew Allen Mairet who he referred to as his "son" of Blue Springs Missouri and his precious four grandchildren, Makayla Bree Mairet, Hunter Jace Mairet, Zander Bryce Mairet and Levi Reece Mairet as well as his loving son Michael Lee Carroll Jr (Mikey) and his fiancée Brooke Assevedo of Oak Grove Missouri. He is survived by his two brothers Carlton W Carroll of Hawaii and Robert A Carroll the 3rd of Kansas City, Missouri as well as his two sisters Judith A Beard of Lone Jack, Missouri and Nancy J Thomas of Lake Ozarks, Missouri, 12 nieces and nephews and numerous grand nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his love, Maida E Carroll, mother of Michael Lee Carroll Jr, and her two other sons whom he lovingly referred to as his own children, Sonny A Gooch and Gabriel A Parker of Grain Valley, Missouri. Michael Lee Caroll Sr., referred to as Mike, grew up in Kansas City Missouri and Lake Lotawana Missouri and he graduated from Lee's Summit High School. He married Cherree Herrin, his high school sweetheart and had his beloved daughter Leilani Daye. He attended Longview College. Upon separating from his wife Cherree he joined the Navy. He attended Navy Nuclear Power School and he worked on a ship. After his service he traveled and lived in many different places including Hawaii, but he settled down in Florida for quite some time and met and married Maida E Carroll and had his son Mikey. His greatest accomplishment was becoming a world famous balloon artist. He was the fastest balloon artist in the world and he was lovingly referred to as "Bubba C". He enjoyed traveling to other countries and teaching his skills to other artists. He was named Children's Entertainer 3 years in a row in Rotterdam Europe. Through this skill he donated many hours at children's hospitals making the kids smile by giving them balloon animals. According to him, "this" was what God had intended him to do, to help sick children and make them smile. He was so proud of this accomplishment. About 2000, he moved back to Missouri, and this is where he finished out his life. He was a top salesman at several companies and enjoyed meeting people. Other accomplishments include patents for photon energy and conserving the energy usage on the planet. He was full of life. He loved his kids and his grandkids and his friends very much. He will be deeply missed by many.

Michael Lee Carroll Sr.

January 15, 1954 - July 7, 2014