DONALD R. "DONNIE" VANDYKE, age 47, of Dandridge, TN passed away Sunday afternoon, October 28, 2007 following a battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Minnie Fain, who raised him since early childhood. He is survived by his son, Lance Kelly; step-children, Erica Estes and Dakoto Ray, who cared for him during his illness; and brother, David VanDyke. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the Farrar Dandridge Chapel with Rev. Rocky Ball officiating. Interment graveside services will be Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Shady Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Donald VanDyke memorial fund for burial expenses, P. O. Box 1025, Dandridge, TN 37725.
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