Donald Ray Lancaster

Roanoke Rapids-

Donald Ray Lancaster, 69, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016, in Halifax Regional Medical Center.

Don was born in Halifax County, July 27, 1946, to the late George Robert Lancaster and Ellen Lovegrove Lancaster. He graduated from Weldon High School Class of 1964. Later drafted in the United States Army, he served his country during the Vietnam War and during the last 18 months of service, was stationed in Thailand as a MP. He later was honorably discharged in 1968. Donald soon moved to Raleigh and worked with IBM. Upon his retirement after 25 years, he became a Realtor with Howard, Perry, and Walston in Durham, NC.

Don was very caring and loving. He never met a stranger. Always with a warm smile, he had a wonderful way of making everyone always feel like they were the only person in the room. Upon his death, he was residing at Signature Health Care here in Roanoke Rapids due to his declining health. He will be truly missed.

In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his siblings, Sankey Ed Lancaster and wife, Vickie, Lillian Oliver and husband Thomas, Martha Mullen and husband, Bobby and Ronald Lancaster.

Surviving is his brother, G. Leroy Lancaster; sisters, Shirley Powell and husband, J.D. and Alice L. Darlington and husband, Jimmy, all of Roanoke Rapids, and Robbin Lancaster of Georgia; his nieces and nephews, Marshall Lancaster and wife, Karen, Robin Lancaster and, Rosemary, Butch Oliver and wife, Lisa, Keith Oliver and wife, Dean, Donna Palm, Ellen Mullen and, Eddie, B.J. Cottrell, Shannon Birdsong, and husband, Sam, Rob Paynter and wife, Becky, Susan Kempf and husband, Chris, Bryan Paynter, Ronnie Lancaster and wife, Randi, Robert Lancaster and wife, Christie, Renee Dockery and husband, Nick, and two special nephews, Patrick and Brent Harrison of Nags Head. Also surviving are several great nieces and great nephews along with, Special, Close Friends, Kate Rielly, Billie Boyd, Audra Ange, Sherman Alfors, Baxter Wells and many more too numerous to list.

The family will have a Memorial Service at Good News Baptist Church, 714 HWY 125, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm.

The family has requested in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made toward a Memorial Bench in the Raleigh Rose Garden, please make checks payable to Shirley Powell, 539 Jefferson St., Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.