Donald Gene Cole Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Donald Gene Cole of Gastonia, North Carolina, who passed away on November 28, 2025, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Donald is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Donald's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Gene Cole and Cindy Matthew; his sister Linda Cole; and his half-brother Jake Lowe. He is survived by: his children, Christopher Olerud, Jennifer White, Stacey Cole and Tammy Olerud; and his sister Bobbie Smith.
