Donald Lee Boles passed away peacefully July 18, 2021, at home in Gloucester Point, VA.  He was born February 11, 1934, at Station Hospital, Fort Monroe, VA to the late Carsie Lee and Irene Thelma Boles.

Donnie graduated from "The Real" Hampton High School, Class of 1952 and worked for the C & P Telephone Co. of Virginia, retiring from Bell Atlantic with 37 years of service.  He also served in the U. S. Army for 2 years in Ft. Gordon, GA with the Military Police.

He was a life member of the National Rifle Association, Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Society Military Order of the Stars and Bars.  He was a member of the Seaford Yacht Club where he was a past commodore and a member of the American Legion.

He enjoyed sailing with Barbara on their boat "Cheers" all over the Chesapeake Bay, training and bird hunting with his dogs, birthdays and holidays with family, traveling with Barbara and also genealogy of family history.

Donnie was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life, Barbara Price Boles.  He is survived by his sons, Keith Boles (Mary) and David Boles; his brother-in-law, John Price; his dog, Abby and cat, Kitty.

The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 PM on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at R.  Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Avenue, Hampton.  A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Thursday at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home with interment to follow at Parklawn Memorial Park.  www.rhaydensmith.com.