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Aubrey Dalton Decker

1940 - 2021

Aubrey Dalton Decker obituary, 1940-2021, Salisbury, NC

BORN

1940

DIED

2021

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Summersett Funeral Home

1315 W. Innes St.

Salisbury, North Carolina

Aubrey Decker Obituary

Mr. Aubrey Dalton “Don” Decker, 81, of Salisbury, passed away on Sat., Feb. 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born January 19, 1940 the son of the late Dalton Decker and the late Edna Cohen Katz in Detroit Michigan. Mr. Decker served in the United States Marine Corps and retired from the Central Intelligence Agency as a Telecommunications Specialist. Mr. Decker was an avid motorcyclist. He had ridden his motorcycle to all 48 contiguous states as well as to Alaska. He was a proud and loving husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Alan Decker and Melvin Decker. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 48 years Edna C. Decker, daughter; Dianna Gates (Don) of Glendale, AZ; stepson; Dwayne Hinojosa (Lynda) of Fond Du Lac, WI; son; Dale A. Decker of Detroit MI; three grandchildren; Nikki Trainor, Megan Vinney (Cody) and Brandon Hinojosa and great granddaughter, Merida Vinney. Memorial: A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.summersettfuneralhome.com. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Decker family.

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Published by Salisbury Post on Feb. 16, 2021.

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john babuka

August 17, 2024

Drank tons of beer together in Okinawa - Great guy, lots of good memories, my condolences

Sandy & Tom Mays

February 16, 2021

Just without words at this loss. We became close friends in Miami and have made some wonderful memories. Don was a really good friend. It is said that everlasting friends go long periods of time without speaking and never question the friendship. These friends pick up like they just spoke yesterday regardless of how long it has been or how far away they live. They understand life is busy and you will always love them. That’s how we think of Don. We’ve been there for each other through some very good times and through some difficult times and it saddens us to know he is gone. So glad we got to visit with them a few years back - only wish we could give him another sweet hug. Keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers, especially Edie.
May the angels guide him swiftly to the arms of our Heavenly Father.

February 16, 2021

My deepest condolences. Mr. & Decker was a good friend of my parents when we lived in Miami. I have many fond memories of him. Keeping you all in our thoughts ~ Jennifer (Mays) Vega

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