Donald Ray Chambers

Donald Ray Chambers

Funeral services for Donald Ray Chambers, age 69 of Holly Pond, will be at 11 am on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Holly Pond Funeral Home with Patrick Morton officiating. Interment following in Holly Pond Cemetery.

Mr. Chambers passed away on February 27th in Cullman, Ala. He was born on December 3, 1947 to J. V. Chambers and Evelyn Andrews Chambers in Cullman.

Mr. Chambers was retired from Pepsi after working in the service department for 35 years. He served in the First Infantry Division, better known as the Big Red One, during the Vietnam Era, of the United States Army as a radioman.

Mr. Chambers is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leon Chambers; and sister, Shelia Wooten.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Rita Holcombe Chambers; daughters, Donnette (Wes) Rakestraw, Amanda (Damon) Barnett, and Jody (Mike) Murphy; 6 grandchildren; brother, Jackie (Sandra) Chambers; sister, Becky Tucker; sister-in-law, Linda Chambers; brother, Mike Chambers; and sister, Gail Repp.

Visitation will be at Holly Pond Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 from 6 pm until 8 pm. Pallbearers will be Damon Barnett, Mike Murphy, Wes Rakestraw, Eric Johnson, Nathan Chambers, and Rodney Chambers.

Holly Pond Funeral Home honored to serve the family.