Donald Dean "Donnie" Nally died March 3, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. He was born November 14, 1942 in Oxford on the family farm to Norvel and Alice (Runyon) Nally.
He was a graduate of Worth County R-I in 1960. He was married to Phyllis (Wake) Wiley in February 1965 and later divorced. They had two children, Angela Morrison and Troy Nally. Donald served in the National Guard from 1964-1970.
Dedicated to a life of farming, he resided in the Oxford area from 1960-1995 before retiring and moving to Maryville. Preceding him in death were his parents, brother-in-law Leo Auffert, nephew David Earl Nally, and great-niece Ashley Nally.
Survivors include daughter Angela (Kirby) Morrison, Maryville; son Troy (Dana) Nally, Bedford; grandsons Jackson and Spencer Morrison, Maryville, and Cooper and Conner Nally of Bedford; brothers David (Luella) Nally of Blockton and Gary (Phyllis) Nally of Maryville; sisters Willa Auffert of Maryville; Marilyn (Dick) Roberts of Savannah; and Linda Parker of Joplin; uncles Raymond (Helen) Nally of Cleveland; Ivan Nally of Maryville, and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Don was born into a large family. He was the fifth of 6 kids. Family was always very important to him. He went to grade school in Oxford and graduated from Grant City. After graduation, he started farming, then enlisted in the National Guard and served for six years. While serving with the National Guard, he married Phyllis Wake on February 21, 1965. They started their life on a farm in Oxford. In 1968, they were blessed with Angela Lynn and in 1971, Troy Donald was born. In 1967, they bought a farm in Oxford, which was Don's lifelong dream. Don also enjoyed riding and showing horses, hand fishing, raising dogs, and coyote hunting.
He farmed until his stroke left him disabled in 1979. In the early 80's, he moved the family to Grant City. His kids were involved in many school activities and Don really enjoyed watching it all. Don was very proud of both of his children and all of their accomplishments.
In 1996, he sold his farm and moved to Maryville Housing, where he lived until he finished building his new home. While living in Maryville, he felt very fortunate to live close to his kids and grandsons. In 1993, Angela married Kirby Morrison. They have two sons, Spencer and Jackson. In 1997, Troy married Dana Baldwin and they have two sons, Cooper and Conner. He really looked forward to watching the grandkids at their activities.
His prize possession was his lawn mower and he spent many hours mowing his yard. He also liked to read westerns and watch the RFD channel.
Another favorite pastime was the phone. He loved visiting with family and friends. And to all of you who were on the "calling tree," we know those phone calls were not morning calls; they were usually late ones. When Don wasn't on the phone, he enjoyed spending many hours with his family, especially his uncle Ivan. They loved driving around visiting with family and friends.
Don never knew a stranger. He was friendly to all he encountered and was eager to visit.
He will be remembered for his strong family beliefs and his many friends.
Funeral services were held at the Andrews Funeral Home, Grant City, on Monday, March 7th at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Delbert Biehle officiated. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
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