Michael Dean Cash (Mike) was a life-long resident of Marshall, Arkansas where he spent his life working at Cash’s Service Center. He died unexpectedly on April 12, 2023 at the age of 70. He was born in Marshall, Arkansas on November 6, 1952 to Haskell and Blanche Treat Cash. It is often said that his older brother Harold, who was ten years older helped raise him.

He graduated from Marshall High School on May 8, 1970. He, his brother Harold, and his father Haskell worked side by side as mechanics at Cash’s Amoco Station. During his life, he continuously served his community. He served 2 terms on the Marshall City Council. He spent 25 plus years performing the duties as one of Marshall’s volunteer firefighters, where he sought to keep his community safe. He was an active member of the Marshall Church of Christ where he served as church treasurer.

He was married to his wife Johnett Cash for 34 years. As a team, they raised their children, Michele Cash Ragland, Mygan Pruitt, and Dustin Horton all of Marshall. One of his favorite things was when he went fishing with Johnett on White River. He could be found on a nice morning sitting outside on the deck drinking coffee with Johnett before they started their day.

He was a hunter and a fisherman who enjoyed going hunting and camping with his friends and family. When he wasn’t working at the station, he spent his time with Johnett and his family.

He enjoyed working in the garden, hunting with his nephew Tracy, and hunting with his grandsons. He found delight in waking up early and cooking breakfast for his granddaughters who had spent the night at his house.

He loved his dogs and went home every day at noon to change them out and make sure they were okay.

He was a quiet person most of the time, but when he stepped back in time and retold a story from his youth, everyone stopped to listen.

Survivors include his wife Johnett Cash, daughter Michele and husband Joseph Ragland, daughter Mygan and husband Trey Pruitt, son Dustin and his wife Kandi Horton; sister-in-law Malinda Cash Morris; brother in law Kelley Campbell; mother and father in law Mark and Donna Lane; nephews Tracy Cash and Donald Andrew Cash; and 5 great-nephews. “Papa Mike” had nine grandchildren whom he loved: Lance Ragland, Jaylin Pruitt, Cherrie Horton, Josie Ragland, Parker Pruitt, Campbell Horton, Hudson Dean Ragland, Tinslee Pruitt, and Haskell Kent Ragland.

He is preceded in death by his father Haskell Cash, mother Blanche Cash, brother Harold Cash and uncle Paul Cash.

Funeral services for him were 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 17, 2023 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Randy Searight officiating. The burial was in East Lawn Cemetery. The pallbearers were Joe Carl Sullivan, Bill Ragland, Kenneth Daniels, Marty Roach, Norbert Novak, Morgan Ragland and Eric Massey. Honorary Pallbearers were the Marshall Volunteer Fire Department both past and present, the Class of 1970, Lamar Horton, Tracy Cash, Donald Andrew Cash (Dac), Joseph Ragland, Kelly Campbell, Trey Pruitt, Dustin Horton, Jerry Patterson, Mark Lane, Jim Carroll, Phyllis Clark, Chester Allwhite, and Bob Stevens.