Sp4 Donald Monroe Shue

Obituary: SPC Donald Monroe Shue, age 20, died in battle during the Vietnam Conflict on November 3, 1969. He had been missing in action for 41 years. He was born August 29, 1949 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Wesley Monroe Shue and Nellie Mae Lefler Shue. He attended A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, NC. Donald entered the U.S. Army in 1967 where he served one tour of duty until his untimely death. His family fondly remembers his friendly ways, always loving to smile, and the vast number of friends he easily made throughout his short life. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister, Helen B. Blackwelder and a brother, Billy James Shue who died of diphtheria at age 10. His sister, Peggy S. Hinson reflected on the following comments about him. "Donnie would always come to us for money always smiling with his hand out - Now who could ever turn that down?? If I could only do that again. The first thing I thought about when they told us they found Donnie's remains was: The ‘Lord' told us that ‘He' would bring him home - not our time, but in ‘His' time. God didn't say he would be alive or dead --- But this ‘word of knowledge' was true and did come to pass after 41 years. Praise the Lord for ‘His' word never fails!!! And with Donnie's Daddy, Mama, Billy, and Helen looking down at all of us at this memorial in honor of their son and brother. Also in honor of ‘the Green Beret's, the MAC V SOG, and all our veterans that paid a huge price for our freedom." A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, 1748 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Kannapolis, NC officiated by a U.S. Army Chaplain. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, NC with full military honors provided by the U.S. Army. His body will lie in state from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home and on Sunday, May 1, 2011 until the time of the service. Survivors include his three sisters, Betty S. Jones and Peggy S. Hinson, both of Kannapolis, NC and Nancy S. Hinson of Monroe, NC; and two nephews, Micky B. Jones and Harold H. Hinson. Memorials may be made to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, P.O. Box 13483, Tampa, Florida 33681-3483 OR the Rolling Thunder, Chapter 2 NC or the Patriot Guard at the following address, P.O. Box 7171, Statesville, NC 28677. On-line condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 30, 2011 and on Sunday until the funeral hour at Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 2:00 PM Sunday May 1, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park with Military Honors by the US Army