Donald Varnado Sr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Donald Varnado Sr. (Bogalusa, Louisiana), who passed away on May 11, 2021, at the age of 67, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Donald Varnado Sr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elder Luke E. Varnado and Lucille B. Varnado Weary; and his siblings, Luke Varnado, Jr., Antonio Varnado and Dorothy Varnado Cox.
He is survived by: his wife Carol Varnado; his children, Donald Ray Varnado, Jr. of New York and Lavor Polk of Odessa, TX; his stepchildren, Sean Forbes, Rev. Le'Eric Forbes (April), Quincy Forbes (Tamneka), Brittany Miles (Michael) and Dominique Lewis (Quanus); his mother-in-law Celia B. Forbes; his brother Emile Varnado (Christie); his siblings-in-law, Sandra Cooley, Pamela Forbes, Lenelva Tyner, Patricia Forbes, Martha Forbes, Shawanda Forbes, Byron Tyner, Jeffery Forbes, Oliver Forbes (Cynthia), Charles Forbes (Sandra M.), Rickey Peters, Arnold Forbes, Jr., John Forbes and Vernon Cooley; his nieces, Caprice Dyson, Makiltra Perkins, Sheena Forbes and Laura Duram; his nephew Gary Varnado; his great-nephews, Quovdis Dyson and Anthony Dyson; his great-niece Ashley Dyson; his uncle Charles Ray Brumfield (Odessa); his aunt Ruth Muse (Willie Short) of Bogalusa, LA; and his grandchildren, Auri McCray, Sean Forbes, Jr., Zarra Mack and Quadem Goodlove. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
