Don Richard "Donnie" Rawls
Don "Donnie" Richard Rawls, 30, of Pine Grove, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Donnie worked for many years as an automotive technician, most recently with Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge. He was a lover of animals, but always held a special place for his dogs. Donnie also raced in several areas, including 4-wheelers, having held the world speed record for 300 feet at 3.24 seconds ET. He helped design and build this 4-wheeler down to the paint and, with the record, was classified as "the fastest 4-wheeler on Earth." He was a loving husband, son, grandson, brother and especially uncle. He poured his heart into his nephew, Trenton. He will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. until service at 2 p.m., officiated by the Rev. Mark Crosby. Burial in Live Oak Methodist Church Cemetery, Denham Springs. He is survived by his wife, Christy Gautreaux Rawls; parents, Harold R. Jr. and Pam Lloyd Rawls; sister, Kimberly Rawls Craig, of Livingston Parish; nephew, Trent Craig; maternal grandparents, William and Shirley Lloyd; paternal grandparents, Harold Sr. and Betty Rawls; aunts and uncles, Amy and Steven Carver, Kenny Rawls, Linda Stone, Bill Lloyd, and Sherry and Scott Strain; cousins, Christopher Carver and wife Vida, and Jonathan Carver; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Don and Alyson Gautreaux; brother-in-law, Ben Gautreaux and wife Brittney; and sister-in-law, Natalie Litton and husband Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign,http://www.macorg.com.
Don "Donnie" Richard Rawls, 30, of Pine Grove, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Donnie worked for many years as an automotive technician, most recently with Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge. He was a lover of animals, but always held a special place for his dogs. Donnie also raced in several areas, including 4-wheelers, having held the world speed record for 300 feet at 3.24 seconds ET. He helped design and build this 4-wheeler down to the paint and, with the record, was classified as "the fastest 4-wheeler on Earth." He was a loving husband, son, grandson, brother and especially uncle. He poured his heart into his nephew, Trenton. He will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. until service at 2 p.m., officiated by the Rev. Mark Crosby. Burial in Live Oak Methodist Church Cemetery, Denham Springs. He is survived by his wife, Christy Gautreaux Rawls; parents, Harold R. Jr. and Pam Lloyd Rawls; sister, Kimberly Rawls Craig, of Livingston Parish; nephew, Trent Craig; maternal grandparents, William and Shirley Lloyd; paternal grandparents, Harold Sr. and Betty Rawls; aunts and uncles, Amy and Steven Carver, Kenny Rawls, Linda Stone, Bill Lloyd, and Sherry and Scott Strain; cousins, Christopher Carver and wife Vida, and Jonathan Carver; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Don and Alyson Gautreaux; brother-in-law, Ben Gautreaux and wife Brittney; and sister-in-law, Natalie Litton and husband Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign,http://www.macorg.com.
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