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White, Donald (Donnie) Devere Jr.
Donald (Donnie) Devere White Jr., 58, of Eustace, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Feb. 26, 2012, from injuries sustained in an accident. A Celebration of his Life will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his sons, Donald Devere White III, Dustin Michael White and Dak White; his daughter, Dee Donegan; grandchildren, Breccia, Brice, Blake, Landon and Samantha; a great-granddaughter, Zoey; his mother, Ruby Marie Moore; his father, Donald Devere White Sr. and stepmother, Sharon L. White; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Also surviving are brothers, Ronald (Phyllis) O'Brien, J. Douglas (Debbie) Hallam and John (Marsha) Hallam; sisters, Cindy Williams, Lisa (Rocky) Stovall and Lorie (Larry) Lakey; and his dearest and best, lifelong friend, Robert “Fuzzy” Decker, his wonderful wife, JoJo and their kids, Bret and Stephanie.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Richard Neil Moore; brothers, Roger O'Brien and Samuel White; and nephew, Daniel O'Brien.
Donald was born Dec. 17, 1953, the son of Donald Devere White Sr. and Ruby Marie Buck in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Published in The Gazette March 27, 2012.
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