Donald "Don" Eugene Atwell Sr.

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.