Don Lancaster Obituary (1930 - 2014)

LANCASTER, Clyde Donnel "Don"- age 83 passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday March 28th 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie & Alva Terry Lancaster; wife, Harriet Meadors Lancaster "Pet". Survived by his two daughters, Leslie(Mike) Willis of Hendersonville & Kathy(James) Whited of Lebanon; grandchildren, Paige Elizabeth Whited, Chandler Dale Willis, & Allie Jane Willis. Mr. Lancaster was born in Temperance Hall, TN on December 16th 1930. He was a graduate from Gordonsville High School, and as a teenager he worked on the construction of Center Hill Dam with his father. He received his BS in music from Tennessee Tech University. He received his Masters Degree from George Peabody College in Music Education. He was in the Army Band based out of Fort Campbell during the Korean War. After graduating from Peabody he became a band director at Tyner High School in Chattanooga in 1955, and directed at Dupont High School in Nashville as well. In 1960 he began teaching mathematics and band directing at Castle Heights Military Academy. He said many times that CHMA was the absolute best place to work. He finished his teaching career at Lebanon High School where he retired in 1996. Mr. Lancaster never met a stranger and was kind to everyone who knew him. Visitation will be held on Thursday April 3rd 5-8 p.m. in the Partlow Funeral Chapel. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday April 4th at 2:00 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the services. Rev. Mike Ripski & Rev. David Hesson to officiate the service. Interment will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers, Karen White, Jim Lancaster, Pat Callis, Mary Hugh Skeen, John Rower, Sam Sherrill, Jimmy Reed, Marie Maier, & Richard Hosier. In lieu of flowers contributions made be made in Mr. Lancaster's memory to New Leash on Life or to a charity of choice. PARTLOW FUNERAL CHAPEL(615) 444-7007 OBITUARY LINE (615) 444-7700. www.partlowchapel.com