Michael Bruce Noble was born October 30, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was one of four children - two brothers and a younger sister.

He taught himself to play guitar and later the bass guitar. He played with a group known in Phoenix as 'Crossfire' while still in high school. Later in his 20's, he joined the Navy and was a Corpsman with the Marines. While in the Navy, he did Search And Rescue for several years - being a teabag swinging from the helicopter in the Yuma, AZ area.

After the Navy, he pursued a course in medicine. He became an LVN working in Joshua Tree, CA. The Dept. of California Corrections and Rehabilitation advertised for MTA's (Medical Technician Assistant) which also included being a correctional officer as well. He wore two hats instead of one.

Many years later he retired from the prison system and became a nurse at the local convalescent home for several years in Blythe, CA. Along the way, he played in bands at the Horny Toad in Blythe, Desert Bar in Parker, AZ and Charlie's Bar in Ehrenberg, AZ.

Michael passed away on April 5, 2017.

He is survived by his loving wife, sister, children, grandchildren, a niece, a nephew and great nephews.

He will be greatly missed.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be held on Thursday, April 13th at 2:00 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85024.