Donald "Buddy" E. York's Obituary
Donald E. York of Mableton, GA passed away on September 12th, 2023 surrounded by family.
Donald, fondly known as “Buddy”, was born on December 2, 1927 in Center Hill, GA to the late Arthur York and the late Mildred Baird Granville.
He enlisted in the Navy, and was a proud WWII Veteran. The U.S. Army then commandeered him to fight on the Beaches of Normandy.
Following his military service, he married the love of his life to Mae Long. Their courtship in marriage has spanned more than 76 years.
Buddy is survived by his devoted wife Mae Long York and son Jerry York. Buddy was predeceased by their son Dennis Michael York and daughter Cynthia York Gossett. He is also survived by his sister Lucretia Ragsdale and predeceased by his sister Dee Roberts and brothers Malcolm and Ricky Granville. Survived by granddaughters Ginger Westman, Kristy Blatchley, Amber Price, and Erin Johnson. 11 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Buddy enjoyed all areas of sports, especially golf as well as hunting and fishing.
Buddy was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church in Smyrna, Georgia. Buddy retired from Delta Air Lines as an Inspector after 29 plus years of service.
A Memorial Service will be held at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home in Austell, GA.
To share a memory with the York Family, visitation will be held Friday, September 22nd from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Saturday, September 23rd from 11:00 to 1:00 PM visitation and services to begin at 1:00 PM
A livestream of the service will be available on his tribute page at www.davisstruempf.com at the above-listed service time.
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