Hope Gabrielle Micklon age 38 of Salem, NH, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Sunday at Salemhaven Nursing Home, Salem, NH.
Hope was born in Methuen, MA, grew up and was a lifelong resident of Salem, NH, where she graduated from Salem High School in 1995. Hope later graduated from Bradford College in 2000 with a degree majoring in Psychology and a minor in Early Childhood Education. She also earned a Dance Teachers Training Certificate from the Dance Teachers Club of Boston.
Hope was a teacher at Granite State Christian School in Salem and also taught at Head Start in Salem, and was a receptionist at Salemhaven Nursing Home. Hope was, and her daughters are active members of Rockingham Christian Church, where they were involved with helping the food pantry as Hope wanted her girls to learn to give back. She was a life member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 63 in Salem. She loved dancing and was one of the first students at Carlene Nazarian Dance Center in Salem. She enjoyed rock climbing and traveling. Most of all Hope was a wonderful mother and lived her life for her daughters. They were part of what they called the GEM Team “Grace, Emma and Mommy” and enjoyed letter boxing together.
She is survived by her precious Daughters: Grace and Emma Joudrey
Loving Parents: Douglas and Stephanie Micklon of Salem
Brothers: Warren “Mickey” Micklon of Salem
Troy Micklon and his wife Cheryl Megan of Manchester
Jay Santagate-Micklon of Salem
Nephew: Cole Micklon
Soul mate: Hideki Sumiyoshi
Aunt and Uncle: James and Carol Micklon of Valdosta, GA
Several Cousins
Best Friend: Katie Thorn and hundreds of other friends whose lives she touched
Hope would want to thank all of her friends at the Derry and Salem Lahey Clinics for their love, support and wonderful care that she received as well as the staff at Parkland Hospital and Salemhaven for all they did for her and her family.
Calling hours will be held Thursday, Dec. 4th from 4-8 PM at the Rockingham Christian Church, 5 Industrial Way, Salem, NH. Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 5th at 10 AM at the Church and burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St, Salem, NH has care of the arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Legion Auxiliary, Po Box 625, Salem, NH 03079 or to Rockingham Christian Church, 5 Industrial Way, Salem, NH 03079. To send a message of condolence to the family, please view the obituary at www.douglasandjohnson.com