DONALD RAY ALFORD

AAFA #0059

1928 AR – 2014 FL

 

 

Photo from his obituary

 

 

FLORIDA TODAY

Melbourne, Brevard Co., FL—Thursday, 3 July 2014

 

MELBOURNE, FL—Donald "Don" R. Alford, 85, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. Don and his wife Joan were longtime members of Indian River Colony Club. Don served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War.

            He is survived by his loving wife, Joan; sons, Evan and Brian Alford and three grandchildren.

            He is preceded in death by his daughter, Kara Sue.

            A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Faith "Viera" Lutheran Church with Military Honors. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

            In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to the Chapel at IRCC or Faith Viera Lutheran Church.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not yet list his death.

            We included the obituaries of his parents, William Preston Alford and Lydia Adeline Dowty Alford; and his brother Roy Lee Alford in Arkansas Obituaries.

            For more information about this family, see AAFA’s published genealogy, Descendants of Robert Alford b. 1760 England.

            His lineage: Donald Ray 1928 AR¹, William Preston 1905 AR², William Anderson 1881 AR³, Franklin Ewing 1861 AR⁴, Madison Ewing 1815 AL⁵, David 1785 VA⁶, Robert 1760 England⁷.