Obituary of Donald Louis Duncan

Funeral services for Donald Louis Duncan, age 80, of Greenville will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Ladonia Cemetery with Kenneth Miller, Dustin Stratton, Aaron Burrows, Winston Sweet, Jimmy Moon, Jeff Duncan, Bill Wetherholt and J. W. Reeves serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Moon and Rick McBride. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Duncan passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Baylor Health Care Center in Dallas. He was born on July 1, 1936 in Ladonia, TX, the son of Delbert L. Duncan and Velma Holloway Duncan. He married Eva Juarez on September 14, 1979 in Durant, OK. She survives. Mr. Duncan was a material handler for L-3 before he retired and served in the United States Army. He enjoyed farming and was a bee keeper and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his wife he is survived by sons, Donald Louis Duncan, Jr., and wife Paula of Greenville, David Duncan of Greenville, Steven D. Duncan of Ladonia, and Larry Wood and wife Alison of Greenville, daughters, Doris Duncan Sweet and husband Winston of Grand Prairie and Diana Duncan and Bill Wetherholt of Mesquite, brother, James Paul Morris and wife Casey of Winnsboro, sister, Betty Moon and husband Dudley of Sulphur Springs,brother-in-law, Sam Gearner of Winnsboro, grandchildren, Candace Burrows, Aaron Burrows, Briana Stratton, Dustin Stratton, Faith Wetherholt, Nicole Wood and Logan Wood, great-grandchildren, Elijah Reed, Elliana Castorena, Sophia Flores and Gage Martell. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Charles Duncan, sisters, Gayle Gearner and Carolyn Duncan. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 116 Oak Avenue, Sulphur Springs, TX 755482. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com