Donald H. Major Sr.

Donald H. Major Sr. PORTSMOUTH - Donald Hunter Major Sr. went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. Donald was born in Saluda, Va., Aug. 21, 1922 and moved to Portsmouth in 1941 where he started a long career with C & P Telephone Company and met and married Dorothy Cannaday who became his wife of 67 years. He moved his family to Suffolk in 1960 where they joined the Oxford United Methodist Church. He and Dot were communion stewards for 25 years at Oxford. Donald was an active member of the Suffolk/Holland Ruritan Club for many years. In 2005, he and Dot moved back to Portsmouth to live with one of his daughters. He died peacefully with family by his side. Donald was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Helen Cannaday Major of Spring Valley. He is survived by his brother, Page Major of Hampton; daughter, Carolyn Paige Donovan and fiancé Paul Day of Dansville, N.Y.; daughter, Patricia "Pattie" Liebing and her husband Pholia C. Liebing of Portsmouth; son, Donald H. Major Jr. of Suffolk; daughter, Dorothy Jean Vallee of Newport News. Donald is also survived by five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, Steven Donovan, his wife Justine and their daughter Jessica of Cheektowaga, N.Y., Debbie Maloney and her son Tommy of Buffalo, N.Y., James C. Knight IV and his two daughters, Mackenzie and Jamie of Mesquite, Texas, Rebecca Knight and her daughter Nadeeka of Taos, N.M., Sam Linde, her husband Jonas and their son Breaden of Newport News. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at Oxford United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Hanson officiating. Burial will follow at the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. Family will accept visitors at Parr Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. Memorial gifts may be given to Oxford United Methodist Church in Suffolk. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.