More detail on this person: Donald R. Proctor,
USMC (Ret), 65, went to be with his Lord after a
battle with cancer. He is survived by his devoted
wife of 42 years Pamela Jo Wear Proctor, three
children Sara, Donald Ray Jr. (Jenni) and Capt.
Adam Drew (US Army) and five grandchildren. He is
also survived by his mother, Mrs. E. Burney
Proctor, and brothers Ronald (Ronnie Kay), Robert
(Susan), and sisters Connie (Ken), and Pamela
(Richard). He was preceded in death by his father
the Rev. E. Burney Proctor, a minister at Willow
Oaks Pentecostal Holiness Church. Don grew up in
Memphis and joined the Marine Corps, serving as a
helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War, retiring
after 21 years from the service as an A-6 jet
pilot. He continued his career flying commercial
jets for his company DP Enterprises. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations be made to
the Wounded Warrior Project at
woundedwarriorproject.org or to the World Missions
at Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN.
Visitation to be held Monday, August 13th from 4
to 6 p.m. at the sanctuary lobby of Second
Presbyterian Church, 4055 Poplar Ave, Memphis,
TN 38111. Funeral service to be held Tuesday,
August 14th at 9 a.m. at the same location with
Interment following at 11 a.m., at West Tennessee
Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill-Irene Rd.,
Memphis. Family Funeral Care (901)761-8000
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www.familyfuneralmemphis.com
Published in The Commercial Appeal on August 12,
2012
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