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OAKWOOD VILLAGE -- Michael Anthony Brandon, 60, of Oakwood Village, departed this life at 5:04 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, following complications of an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 18, 1965, in Warren, the son of Anthony and Karen "Kay" Tiggett Brandon, residing in the Cleveland area for 40 years, coming from Warren.
Michael was employed with First National Bank for seven years as vice president of treasury management before retiring in January 2025. He also worked for Key Bank as vice president of treasury management for 35 years. He graduated in 1983 from Warren Western Reserve High School and attended Indiana Tech.
He was a member of the Mount Zion Oakwood Village Church. Before joining Mount Zion, he was a member of the East Side Church of Christ, where he was baptized. He belonged to the Black United Fund Advisory Board and enjoyed golfing, fishing, chess and playing pool.
He married Krystal Brown Brandon on Aug. 8, 1992.
Besides his wife of Oakwood Village, he leaves to mourn one son, Cameron Michael Brandon of Dallas, Texas; one daughter, Ms. KeAira Shante Brandon of Cleveland; his mother, Ms. Karen "Kay" Brandon of Warren; and a host of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, and one sister, Ms. Monica Brandon.
A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at the Mount Zion Oakwood Village, 1 Mount Zion Circle, Oakwood Village, OH 44146, with a wake from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at the East Side Church of Christ, 1750 Niles Road, Warren, OH 44484.
Burial will take place in Pineview Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements of comfort were handled by the Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Home.
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