Obituary

Donald Lee Grayson was the fourth child born to Russell and Callie Grayson. Born on August 31, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Morton Hospital, weighing in at seven pounds and four ounces, he was the baby boy of the family.Donald grew  up to love learning and getting into mischief. He was always a quick learner, excellent in everything he did, always reaching for higher heights, whether good or bad.Donald joined the Marine Corps and completed his tour and returned home to travel the cities. He then joined the Divine Wisdom Worship Center Church, under the leadership of Pastor Theodis Manning, Sr., who helped him become a new man.Donald then found his family at the Sheridan Hotel where he worked as a kitchen supervisor and excelled. He went on to undertake a second job at the Chesapeake Arena working in the kitchen cooking for the Thunder team and the Thunder staff. Everywhere he went, everyone he met loved him. His friends and co-workers said he had a magnetic personality. After you knew him you loved him, his kindness, and generosity to all those left will cherish his memory. Brother: Herbert Howard and wife Janice; sisters: Patricia Boylan and husband Warren, Jean Bennett and husband Harry, Brenda Grayson and companion Clifford and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members and friends young and old.