Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthJan 4, 1933, Alamance County, North Carolina3, John Donald “Don” Pickard,470, John Donald "Don" Pickard
DeathNov 30, 2012, Alamance County, North Carolina3, John Donald “Don” Pickard
BurialAlamance Lutheran Church, 4008 NC Hwy 62, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina3, John Donald “Don” Pickard
FlagsUS Military, US Navy
FatherJohn Dewey PICKARD (1904-1967)
MotherMargaret YORK (1906-1996)
Spouses
BirthNov 19, 1937, Alamance County, North Carolina496,261, Carolyn Fogleman Pickard
DeathJan 21, 2025, Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina261, Carolyn Fogleman Pickard,470, Carolyn Fogleman Pickard
BurialAlamance Lutheran Church, 4008 NC Hwy 62, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina261, Carolyn Fogleman Pickard,470, Carolyn Fogleman Pickard
FatherJohn Tyler Bracken FOGLEMAN (1912-1969)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth HUFFMAN (1912-2003)
Marriageabt 1958496
Obituary Online notes for John Donald PICKARD Sr.
12/1/2012

John Donald “Don” Pickard

   GRAHAM — Mr. John Donald “Don” Pickard, 79, of Graham, died at the Hospice Home on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at 12:19 p.m. following one year of declining health.

   A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Carolyn Fogleman Pickard, who survives, and the son of John Dewey Pickard and Margaret York Pickard, both deceased.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Burlington Industries with 38 years of service.

He was an avid golfer. Don was a member of Alamance Lutheran Church.

   In addition to his wife of the home, survivors include two daughters, Gena Pickard Burke of Burlington and Donna Thomas of Graham; three sons, Rodney Tyler Pickard of Graham, John Pickard Jr. of Burlington and Randy Max Saunders of Southern Shores; grandchildren, Heather Vaughn Bush, Tyler Saunders, Josh Saunders and Arabella Saunders; great-grandchild, Riley Elizabeth Bush; six stepgreat-grandchildren; brothers, Bobby York Pickard of Graham and George Richard Pickard of Elon; and sister, Elizabeth Pickard Roupe of Burlington.

   He was preceded in death by a brother, David Pickard.

The funeral service will be conducted at Alamance Lutheran Church on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at 3 p.m. by the Rev. James D. Lockley.

   Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

   The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory in Graham on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. At other times they will be at the residence.

   Memorials may be made to Alamance Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 250, Alamance, NC 27201 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.

   Condolences may be offered at
www.richandthompson.com 3, John Donald “Don” Pickard
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