Dr. Michael A. Valverde, MD

Ruby, SC

Dr. Michael A. Valverde, MD, age 101, entered into rest on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Monday, November 20, 2017 at Douglas Mill Baptist Church by Rev. Wayne Burr with entombment to follow in the Douglas Mill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 – 2:00 PM prior to the service at the church.

Dr. Valverde was born September 24, 1916 in San Juan, Ecuador a son of the late Manuel and Domitila Arias Valverde. After moving to America, he founded the Valverde Clinic in 1963 and practiced family medicine until his retirement in 2015. He was a faithful member of Douglas Mill Baptist Church and enjoyed working and being outdoors, and spending time with his dogs.

In addition to his parents, Dr. Valverde was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Grace DeFeris Valverde; son, Mark Johnathan Valverde; and siblings, Afrayes Valverde, Eltavina Valverde, Flora Valverde, Grima Valverde, Pasteriza Valverde, Targelia Valverde, Octavio Valverde, and Elvteria Valverde.

Survivors include his children, Holly Angell of Mocksville, NC, Sandi V. (Wallace) McBride of Jefferson, SC, Toni (Tim) Bush of Columbia, SC, Nicole (Kevin) Hayes of Lake View, SC, Michael Douglas (Lisa) Valverde of Seven Lakes, NC; 8 grandchildren, Rebekkah (Alex) Todd, Amy (Scott Smith) Angell, Victoria (Richard Stewart) Angell, Wallace (Sara) McBride, Jr., Michael Arias (Anna) McBride, David (Maggie) Bush, Alex Bush, and Mikaela Grace Hayes; 6 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Chesterfield County Council on Aging, P.O. Box 45, Chesterfield, SC 29709.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Valverde family