Donald "Don" Gerald Traylor

Donald “Don” Gerald Traylor, 79, of Orange Park, FL passed away on June 13, 2017.   He was born on March 31, 1938 in Clarkdale, Georgia to the late William Jesse and Annie Bee (Lovvorn) Traylor.  Don moved to the area in 2000 from Falls Church, Virginia and was a member of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  Don started a 27 year long career for Western Union in Washington D.C. after which he worked for the United States Government for 20 years in the Defense Mapping Agency before retiring to Orange Park, Florida. Don is survived by his loving wife, Jettia Traylor; son, Anthony Dean Traylor (Elizabeth); daughter, Laurie Ann Farina (Paul); brother, Billy Traylor; grandchildren, Brian, Jesse, William, Mary, Julia, Margaret and Jonathan; and great-grandchildren, Ashton, Ethan and Shannon. A private graveside service, with military honors, will be held at Jacksonville National Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation at http://www.pdf.org/fund_memdon.