Donald Burns Beaver

Mr. Donald Burns Beaver, age 85 passed away Wednesday May 18, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday May 20, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow in the chapel at 1:30 with Dr. Steve Ayers officiating. Burial with military honors will be held at Carolina Memorial Park. At other times, the family will be at the home of Donna and Steve Smith.

Mr. Beaver was born February 21, 1931 in Union County, son of the late Anderson R. Beaver and Unity Whitley Beaver. He was also preceded in death by 10 siblings.

Donald proudly served our country in the US Navy. He retired from Cannon Mills and was an active member of McGill Baptist Church and the Joy Club. He enjoyed the hobbies of woodworking, surf fishing, gardening and traveling. He was also a hospital volunteer, which he was proud to do. Don loved his family and church and he will certainly be missed by those who loved him.

Survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Johnsie Edwards Beaver; daughters, Donna Smith and husband, Steve of Concord, Karen Masten of Concord and Cheryl Weatherman and husband, Bob of Salisbury; grandchildren, Jerrod Smith, Katie Tucker and husband, Stephen, Ben Masten and wife, Christin and Amy Weatherman and wife, Stephanie Dunlap; brothers, Billy Beaver of Monroe and Roland Beaver of Pageland.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Dr. Geoffrey Rackoff and Donald’s caregivers from Bright Star, Vickie, Marcia, Shaquna, Pam, Kyya and Dequisha for the love and care given to him during his illness.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081 or to McGill Baptist Church Missions Project 5300 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC 28027.