Everett L. Donaway

Everett Lee Donaway, age 86, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Salisbury, Maryland. Born in Whaleyville, he was the son of the late Harry Edward Donaway and Olevia Rosina Donaway (Lewis).
On April 26, 1958, he married his best friend and the love of his life, Shirley Ann. Together, they raised 5 children. Unless he was at work, it was rare to find one without the other. He drove for Perdue Farms and in fact was the first bulk haul driver to receive the Million Mile Driver award, an accomplishment that he was very proud of. He retired from Perdue to care for Shirley in the last years of her life; again, demonstrating his never-ending love for her. They loved people watching on the boardwalk, visiting family, going to the movies and simply enjoying the simple moments in the quiet of their home of over 40 years. There was nothing that he wouldnt do for her.
If you knew Everett, you knew that he didnt enjoy any sports unless it involved a motor. He enjoyed watching Nascar races, drag racing and in his younger years, rebuilding cars for fun. He enjoyed music and dancing and even sang karaoke both for his own enjoyment and during church services.
In his last years, his greatest joy was in his trips to town with family, visits from his friends and loved ones and finding ways to make those around him laugh. If you stayed long enough you would hear all about those around him that he loved, including but not limited to his greatest little love, his great-great granddaughter, Samiya Lynn.
He is survived by a daughter, Jeannette Fay Gaunt (Richard), a son, David Donaway, a sister, Barbara Adkins, six grandchildren, Joanie Reid, Richard Reid, Daniel Reid, Tiffani Harris, Everett Jack Gaunt, and David Donaway,19 great-grandchildren and was also blessed to have multiple great-great grandchildren. In addition to family, he is survived by his best friend, Mark Phillips (Mary).
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Shirley Ann Donaway, his daughter Myrna Kay Reid and two sons, Johnny Ray Donaway, and Michael Donaway.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 2:00PM, at The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. A viewing will take place one hour prior. Letters or condolences can be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home