Final Salute

George Danny Cole, 76, a resident of Supply and former resident of Greensboro NC passed away August 2nd. Danny was born March 30, 1949 in Greensboro the son of Mary Sue Curtis Cole. A graduate of Ben L Smith High School in 1967, he enlisted to become a Navy Seabee in 1968. As well as going on other deployments and yearly service, he served in Desert Storm in 1991. He was a beloved employee for the City of Greensboro from 1974 to 2007, when he retired. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Sue, and his grandson, Patrick Fennigan.

Surviving him are his wife; Patsy Cole of The Bluefields Memory Care Center, Leland; brother, Claude Cole (Ann) of Whitsett; three daughters, Buffie Marie Nuckols (Gary) of Wendell, Janet Marie Foskett (Steve) , and Mindy Sue McCandless (Randy) of Supply; two sons, Robert Shane Cole of Daytona Beach, FL and James Travis Cole of Minneapolis, MN; eleven grandchildren, as well as eight great-grandchildren.

A service to celebrate the life of Danny will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 9th at the VFW Post 8866, 573 Sabbath Home Rd SW, Supply, NC 28462. Casual attire only please.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Navy Seabee Foundation (https://www.seabee.org/support/donate/).