Minyard, Mike , age 54, of Bessemer, AL, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2009. He was an employee of ACIPCO for the past six years. The family would like to express a very special thank you to his fellow ACIPCO employees. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Carl and Geraldine Minyard; and his brother, Carl Edward Minyard. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Betty Minyard; his son, Michael Edward Minyard; his daughters, Jennifer Miller and Laura (Ed) Goolsby; seven grandchildren, Brittany, Nicholas, Breanna, Kayla, Michael Wesley, Morgan and Rosalyn; his brother Henry Allen (Rose) Minyard; his sister, Jerry Sue Folker and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at Valhalla Funeral Home on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Valhalla Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m.