Donald "Don" Eugene Atwell Sr.'s Obituary
Mr. Donald "Don" Eugene Atwell, 84, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Saturday and the service will follow at 2:00 pm at Lady's Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
Don was born September 21, 1937 in Newport, RI. He was a son of the late Howard Smith Atwell and Lillian Miller Atwell. He retired from Coca-Cola after 30 years of service where he was a Service Manager. Afterwards, he along with Bill Fink founded A&F Vending Company.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Howard Ray Atwell.
Don is survived by his wife, Jean Sain Atwell; three children, Donald E. Atwell, Jr. and wife Marcia of Salisbury, Tina Valdez and husband Angel of Kannapolis and Angela Tedder and husband Ray of Asheville; two granddaughters, Lisa Souther and husband Dustin, Malia Barrett and husband Bryan; grandson, Brennan Tedder; and two great grandchildren, Whitley and Caroline Souther.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28083.
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