Abingdon, VA
- Donald Walter Orander 83
of Abingdon, VA and formerly of Bluefield, WV went to be with the Lord Tuesday
April 25, 2006 at the Chilhowie Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA.
Born July 10, 1923 in
Crumpler, WV he was a son of the late Richard Orander and Ethel Dodson Orander.
He was a graduate of the University of Louisville, a World War II veteran of the
United States Army and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He retired as
the General Manager of General Telephone Company of the S.E. after 40 years of
service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother
Kermit Orander, his wife of 55 years Mabel Roland Orander.
Survivors include his
daughter Mrs. Donna Lynn Puckett and her husband John of Abingdon, VA, his son
Mr. David Keith Orander and his wife Bonnie of Bluefield, WV, four grandchildren
Erinn and Erick Puckett of Abingdon, VA, Mrs. Carmen Mabe and her husband Mike
of Princeton, WV, and Ms. Elizabeth Orander and her fiancée Doug Baker of
Princeton, WV.
Crypt-side rites and
entombment will be held Friday April 28, 2006 at the Mausoleum Chapel of
Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Princeton, WV at 11 :00 a.m. with Rev. Carl
Van Stavern and Rev. D. Homer Stewart officiating.
The family will receive
friends Thursday April 27, 2006 at Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory of Bluefield
from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc. 1501
NW 9th. Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494.
Those wishing to share
memories or condolence messages may do so by
visiting
www.MercerFuneraIHome.com
Mercer Funeral Home &
Crematory of Bluefield is serving the family of Donald W. Orander.
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