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Donald John
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Quarles
1931 - 2016
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Obituary for Donald John Quarles
Donald John Quarles, age 85, passed away on October 7, 2016 with his family at his side.
He was born July 5, 1931 in Elwood, Indiana, the son of John and Kate (Horner) Quarles. He was a graduate of Wendell Willkie High School in Elwood, Indiana - class of 1949. Donald retired from Textron after 38 years of employment. He served in the U.S. army for 2 years. He moved from Black Mountain, N.C. to Cornelius N.C. in 2013.
Donald is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen (Kathy) whom he married February 5, 1954, whom he loved very much. Two children who are very dear to him, Ann Marie Peck (John M.) of Lithia, FL and Donald Joseph Quarles (Michelle L.) of Cornelius, NC; eight grandchildren, John V. Peck of Jacksonville, FL, Meghan E., Collin J., Sean M., and Elizabeth A. (Lizzy) of Lithia, FL, Justin T. Quarles of Boone, NC, Clayton D. and Kendra L. Quarles of Cornelius, NC. He was known as Grandpa and Poppy to his grandchildren. He loved and enjoyed them very much. Donald loved to play board games with them and enjoyed all the good times with them.
He is also survived by one brother, Merrill Quarles (Mara Le) of Carmel, IN; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Kate Quarles; two sisters, Phyllis Budd and Mary Thomas; and one brother, Eugene Quarles.
Donald was Past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus of Swannanoa, N.C, and he was a member of VFW and Amvets.
A mass of Christian burial will be Friday, October 14, 2016 at 10:30 am at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Swannanoa, NC with Father Matt Leonard officiating. Burial will be at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC.
He will be cremated. There will be no visitation and no flowers please. Memorials can be made to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church or St. Vincent De Paul, 102 Andrews Place, Swannanoa, NC 28778, or St. Mark's Catholic Church 14740 Stumptown Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, or Hospice and Palliative Care of Lake Norman, 705 Griffith Street, Suite 203 Davidson, N.C. 28036.
He was born July 5, 1931 in Elwood, Indiana, the son of John and Kate (Horner) Quarles. He was a graduate of Wendell Willkie High School in Elwood, Indiana - class of 1949. Donald retired from Textron after 38 years of employment. He served in the U.S. army for 2 years. He moved from Black Mountain, N.C. to Cornelius N.C. in 2013.
Donald is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen (Kathy) whom he married February 5, 1954, whom he loved very much. Two children who are very dear to him, Ann Marie Peck (John M.) of Lithia, FL and Donald Joseph Quarles (Michelle L.) of Cornelius, NC; eight grandchildren, John V. Peck of Jacksonville, FL, Meghan E., Collin J., Sean M., and Elizabeth A. (Lizzy) of Lithia, FL, Justin T. Quarles of Boone, NC, Clayton D. and Kendra L. Quarles of Cornelius, NC. He was known as Grandpa and Poppy to his grandchildren. He loved and enjoyed them very much. Donald loved to play board games with them and enjoyed all the good times with them.
He is also survived by one brother, Merrill Quarles (Mara Le) of Carmel, IN; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Kate Quarles; two sisters, Phyllis Budd and Mary Thomas; and one brother, Eugene Quarles.
Donald was Past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus of Swannanoa, N.C, and he was a member of VFW and Amvets.
A mass of Christian burial will be Friday, October 14, 2016 at 10:30 am at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Swannanoa, NC with Father Matt Leonard officiating. Burial will be at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC.
He will be cremated. There will be no visitation and no flowers please. Memorials can be made to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church or St. Vincent De Paul, 102 Andrews Place, Swannanoa, NC 28778, or St. Mark's Catholic Church 14740 Stumptown Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, or Hospice and Palliative Care of Lake Norman, 705 Griffith Street, Suite 203 Davidson, N.C. 28036.
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