Don Lamont Vandiver
1934 - 2011 (76 years)-
Name Don Lamont Vandiver Born 7 Dec 1934 Saluda County, South Carolina, USA Gender Male Died 19 Oct 2011 Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA Buried 23 Oct 2011 Roselawn Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida, USA Person ID I11436 Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree Last Modified 27 Mar 2022
Father Carl Powe Vandiver, b. 24 Jan 1904, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA , d. 31 Jan 1982, Attapulgus, Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age 78 years) Mother Estelle D. Sellers, b. 7 Mar 1906, Savannah, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA , d. 7 Apr 1968, Attapulgus, Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age 62 years) Married 17 Nov 1924 Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Family ID F5146 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Gladys Elizabeth Godwin, b. 10 Mar 1938, Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, USA , d. 9 Jul 1978, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA (Age 40 years) Children + 1. D.E. Vandiver + 2. S.M. Vandiver Last Modified 27 Mar 2022 Family ID F5152 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 M.V. Johnson Last Modified 27 Mar 2022 Family ID F5153 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Born - 7 Dec 1934 - Saluda County, South Carolina, USA Died - 19 Oct 2011 - Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA Buried - 23 Oct 2011 - Roselawn Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
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Documents Obituary of Don Lamon Vandiver
Published in The Tallahassee Democrat on October 22, 2011
Headstones Headstone of Don Lamont Vandiver
Roselawn Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida, USAHeadstone of Don Lamon Vandiver and Gladys Elizabeth Godwin Vandiver
Roselawn Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Notes - Obituary:
Don L. Vandiver, 76, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 19, 2011.
Born in Saluda County, South Carolina, Don attended Attapulgus High School in Georgia. After finishing high school Don served proudly as a United States Marine from 1952 - 1955. Don worked for many years as a propane technician for Suburban Gas, Pyrofax, and Florida Gas companies. Don also worked for the Coca Cola Company, the Tallahassee Democrat, and the Southeastern Blood Bank for 8 years until he finally retired.
Don was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed sharing his passion for fishing and camping with his family. Above all else, Don was a devoted father and a dedicated friend.
He is preceded in death by his wife Gladys.
He is forever remembered by his loving daughters, Sandra (Roger) Gray and Donna Zingale; grandchildren, Angela Zingale, Elizabeth Perez, Bradley and Christopher Mazzella; great-grandchildren, Eden and Peter Perez.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Culley's MeadowWood Riggins Rd Chapel on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 11:00 am at the funeral home, interment to follow at Roselawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Big Bend Hospice or Meals On Wheels.
Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, FL.
(Published by Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home of Tallahassee, FL)
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