Herbert Claibourne "Doc" DONAVANT

1917 - 2010  (92 years)

• Name	Herbert Claibourne "Doc" DONAVANT
  Nickname	Doc
  Birth	9 Apr 1917	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	71076B0607B74306B930E746A702C079E821
  Death	18 Mar 2010	Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	From findagrave.com: Memorial Photos 4 Flowers 3 Herbert Claiborne "Doc" Donavant, 92, of 1004 Mountain Road, Martinsville, VA died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bassett, VA. He was born on April 9, 1917 in Henry County, VA to the late Willie Jackson Donavant and Claudia Ethel Minter Donavant. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Donavant and Marvin Donavant. Mr. Donavant worked 23 years for Pannill Knitting Company in the Maintenance Department before retiring and was a member of Chatham Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Donavant served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the 893rd Tank Destroyer Division, Company C. He received medals for the European-African Middle Eastern Service, the Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal and the American Defense Service Medal. Mr. Donavant participated in the Normandy Invasion and the Northern France and Rhineland Campaigns. Surviving are his wife, Thelma McGuire Donavant of the home; a daughter, Brenda Davies and husband, Don of Cary, NC; a son, Michael C. Donavant and wife, Susan H. of Mechanicsville, VA; four sisters, Gladys Riddle, Gertrude McGuire, Lois Stegall and Ella Wright and husband, Andrew all of Martinsville, VA and one granddaughter, Donna Leigh Pellinger and husband, Thomas of Holden, MA. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2010 at Chatham Heights Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Hatfield, Reverend Jerry Slemp and Dr. David Adkins officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the church and other times at the home.
  Person ID	I665	America
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Willie Jackson "Jack" DONAVANT,   b. 10 Jan 1892, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA d. 13 Sep 1981, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Claudia Ethel Minter,   b. 19 Apr 1893, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Nov 1962, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1911	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Death - 18 Mar 2010 - Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later.