Donald A. Vickery

Donald A. Vickery, 85, of Belvedere, South Carolina, passed away surrounded by his loving family in Clarksville, TN after an extended illness on Thursday, November 12, 2020.  He was born on April 22, 1935 in Junction, IL, the eldest son of the late Hubert and Lenore B. (Payne) Vickery.   Donald married the former Faye Boan on August 31, 1957.  After he graduated from Equality High School he joined the Air Force and became an Aircraft Mechanic.  Donald retired from the Air Force after twenty years and went on to retire as a automotive mechanic at Sunbelt Nissan Company in Augusta, GA.  He was a member of the Mid-Valley Baptist Church in Langley, SC.  Donald is survived by his wife of sixty-three years Faye B. Vickery of Belvedere, SC; two children, Jeff and Laurie Vickery of Pawleys Island, SC; Donna and Roy Yarbrough of Clarksville, TN; three grandchildren; Sarah and Joey Schwenz,  Laura and Jonathan Hughes, and Kayla and Nate Pemberton; five great grandchildren; Brooklyn Schwenz, David Hughes, Matthew Hughes, Kaiden Hughes, and Laila Pemberton; his brother Dale and Cynthia Vickery of Equality, IL. He loved meeting his family at Pigeon Forge in the Smokey Mountains and eating a giant banana split.  Visitation for Donnie will begin in on Monday, November 16th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality.  There will also be a  visitation at Donald’s home church, Mid-Valley Baptist Church, on Thursday, November 19th from 1 p.m. until at 2 p.m.  Pastor Stan Adams will officiate the service.  Burial with military rites will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Graniteville, SC.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Mid-Valley Baptist Church 2534 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, SC 29834  Mailing address P.O. Box 1323 Graniteville, SC 29841.  Internet condolences may be made at the website, www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com .