Donald Don Gray Garner

February 5, 1952 - July 3, 2011 GARNER - Donald Don Gray Garner, Sr., 59, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, July 3, 2011. He was born in Johnston County, the son of Mary Strickland Garner and the late John Junior Garner. He was a loving father, grandfather, and brother. Don sold automotive parts for 29 years for Motor Bearings and CARQUEST. He also coached baseball in Garner for six years. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Private burial will follow at Selma Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his daughter, Yvette Eason and husband, Richard of Benson; son, Donald Garner, Jr. and wife, Sloan of Raleigh; siblings, Kenneth Garner and wife, Polly of Durham, Retha Barbour, Harold Garner both of Garner, Carl Garner and wife Diane of Zebulon, Bruce Garner and wife, Janice of Columbia, SC, and Joyce Tyner and husband, Dennis of Smithfield; grandchildren, Blake Eason, PFC Matthew Eason and Brittany Eason. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, James Barbour, Sr. The family would like to thank the staff at Cancer Centers of N.C., especially Dr. Mark Yoffe and his nurse Alison Casey, and the staff of Hospice of Wake County for their compassionate and professional care. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 pm Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner.