Don Loy Ingle, Sr.

Don Loy Ingle, Sr., 48, of 38 Caldwell Road, Leicester, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at his home. A loving husband, father and father-in-law, Mr. Ingle was born in Detroit, MI and was a son of Mildred Kelley Ingle and the late Howard Eugene Ingle. He had been a machine operator for 20 years and especially enjoyed operating the Bliss Press at Arvin Meritor Automotive. He loved Winston Cup racing especially Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. He was a member of Jones Valley Baptist Church. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Deborah Smith Ingle; one son, Don L. Ingle, Jr. and his wife Deb of Durham; three sisters, Belinda Reeves, Gayle Barnett, and Deborah Miller and two brothers, Bob Lee Ingle and Carl Ray Ingle, all of Mobile, AL; thirteen nieces and nephews, two grand nieces, two grand nephews, and his grand-dog Maggie Mae Ingle. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Ricky Townsend officiating. Burial will be at Big Sandy United Methodist Church Cemetery. His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Special thanks go out to Neal and Peggy Woody; David, Gina and Davey Woody; Jason and Brandi Woody; Aunt Geneva and Uncle Fat; Ted, Susie and Jeff Caldwell; Virginia Morgan, who thought of him as her son, and all the sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.