December 22, 1991

BUFORD DONLEY

ADVANCE -- Buford Donley, 64, Advance Route 2, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1991, at Dexter Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1927, at Sturdivant, son of Ernest and Ella Elmore Donley. He and Betty Leadbetter were married March 31, 1960, at Marquand...

ADVANCE -- Buford Donley, 64, Advance Route 2, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1991, at Dexter Memorial Hospital.

He was born Dec. 14, 1927, at Sturdivant, son of Ernest and Ella Elmore Donley. He and Betty Leadbetter were married March 31, 1960, at Marquand.

Donley had worked at Mitchell Pallet Mill of Lutesville.

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Survivors include three sons, Buford, Terry and Timmy Donley of the home; three daughters, Judy Wheetley of Sikeston, Vicky Rodgers of Brownwood, Connie Donley of the home; four brothers, Eugene Donley of Advance, Vernon Donley of St. Louis, Edeson Donley of Steel, Sammy Donley of St. Louis; two sisters, Ruth Garner and Lucille Donley of Advance, and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Morgan Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James Johns will officiate, with burial in Morgan Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-9 p.m. today.

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