Donald of NewCastle, DE age 62, died Tuesday, Aptil 19, 2005 at home surrounded his family and friends. Donald was a member of the Eighth Street Baptist Church where he drove for the Golden Ages and faithfully attended Sunday morning worship until his health prohibited him from attending. In hs quiet time Donald loved to listen to gospel music and the "oldies but goodies" as he would call them. Donald was also an avidDallas Cowboysfan, it didn't matter if they were winning or losing, that was HIS team. Most of all Donald loved th Marine Corps, he was always ready with a story for whoever would listen about Vietnam. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife and caretaker, Shirley Cole; 3 daughters, Elizabeth M. Cole Price, Donzell and Nakisha Cole; 4 sons Donald, Jr., Kenyatta Taylor, Tyrone and Kalief Cole; 1 son-in-law Kerrieum B. Price; 5 stepchildren, Joseph and Teresa Pryer, Amanda, Earl and his wife, Max, and Bernardo McKinney and his wife, Nardi McKinney; 4 brothers Francis, Dennis and Alfonzo Cole and Willie Norwood; 2 sisters Lillian Jones and Willa Harris; 2 sisters-in-laws Addie Cole and Doris Norwood; 3 aunts, Anna Mae Cole, Marion Campbell and Eleanor Webb; 1 uncle William Patton, 17 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Donald was preceded in death by his parents Francis and Elizabeth Cole; 4 brothers Darrell, Tyrone, Jerome and Willard Cole and 1 sister Elizabeth Cole. Read Donald Cole, Sr.'s Obituary and Guestbook on houseofwrightmortuary.com.
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