Updated February 4, 2019

A prominent banker and scout leader died Friday at Vanderbilt Hospital after a brief illness.

Robert Michael Curry, 69, was President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of First National Bank in Pulaski until 1998 after a 25 year service to the community.

He served as President of the Tennessee Bankers Association, and Chairman of the Board of Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee. For the last fifteen years he has been employed by Attorney John McLemore in Nashville as a forensic financial analyst and also was a member of the Tennessee National Guard and was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Graduated from Giles County High School, Martin Methodist College, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.  He was a Boy Scout and attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

Mike was a member of Pulaski First United Methodist Church,  where he served as Chairman of the Finance committee, Staff Parish Committee, Chairman of Church Council and Chairman of church Building Committee. Mike was currently a Sunday School teacher at FUMC (First United Methodist Church) at the time of his death.

One of his current passions was the purchase of the old Sharp Motor Company property for the church and after the purchase, the vision to renovate. His hope was to one day have this facility be available for the youth, education, and community outreach.

He served on many Pulaski and Giles County boards over the years, including: Chairman of the Giles County Rescue Squad, Giles County Industrial Board, and member of the Pulaski Exchange Club.