Donald J. Alley

Donald J. Alley, 82, of Charleston, TN, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 in a local hospital.  He was born a British citizen, and when Canada acquired Newfoundland, he became a Canadian citizen.  After moving to Tennessee, he became a naturalized American citizen.  He was employed with Bowater Paper Mill for 41 years. He attended First Baptist Church. He was a member of Alhambra Shrine, Cleveland Shrine Club and Masonic Lodge #134 F&AM. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Mildred Alley, and one sister and brother-in-law, Rita Evelyn and A. J. “Sandy” Candow; sister-in-law, Ruth Carroll and brother-in-law, Bill Carroll; brothers-in-law, John Paul Douglas and Tommy Barnhart; niece, Sherry Forgey; and nephew, Greg Farr. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty Douglas Alley of Charleston; two daughters and spouses: Donna Simpson and Rick, and Melissa Woody and Dewey, all of Charleston; five grandchildren: Corey Simpson of Charleston, Courtney Davis and Ben, Ciara Woody,  Piper Woody, all of Cleveland, and Dedra West and Adam of Washington Township, Michigan; two great grandchildren: Jesse and Ellie; two sisters: Rose Alley of Cleveland, and Sylvia Farr and Tom of Atlanta, Georgia; sisters-in-law: Easter Barnhart, Gladys Forgey and James and Ruby Douglas, all of Cleveland; nephews: Glenn Candow, Gary Candow, Tommy Farr, Jeff Farr, Danny Douglas and Tom Carroll; nieces: Beverly Carroll, Tammy Maxwell and Jonna Epperson; and several great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Pastor Jeannie Cissom and Pastor Tom Wickes officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Andrew Sherlin, Brian Smith, Jonathan Douglas, Jimmy Woody, Chris Epperson, Mike Woody and N.C. Cartwright serving as pallbearers.  Members of the Cleveland Shrine Club will serve as honorary pallbearers. His family will receive friends Tuesday, January 3, 2017, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home followed by a Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m. and on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Alley family guestbook at www.fikefh.com