Donald R. \"Don\" McCutcheon, 68, of Bedford, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at his residence. Born December 15, 1941 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, a son of the late Oran Squire McCutcheon and Mary Madeline Conard McCutcheon Overstreet.
Don was a veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired self-employed truck driver.
Don is survived by his wife of 48 years, Chrystalene; two children, Brian McCutcheon and his wife, Susan of Arkansas and Terri Stuart of Huddleston, seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Lucille Martin and husband, Louie of Goode, Brenda Persinger of Salem, Ada Overstreet of Salem, Thelma Overstreet of Roanoke; a brother, George \"Frankie\" Overstreet and Tammy of Vinton, a special aunt, Juanita Gallo and husband, Joe of Cleveland, OH; numerous in-laws, Julius and Eleanor Shepherd of Roanoke, Hilda and Joe Ed Johnson and Betty Shepherd all of Charlotte Courthouse, Eilene and Wayne Connor and Martha Shepherd all of Montvale, Linda Crouch and Danny Shelling of Bonsack, Dori and Myung Kim of Fredericksburg, Joe Shepherd of Drakes Branch, Geneva Shepherd of Wilsons, Rueben and Deanna Shepherd of Duncan, SC, Shirley and Nick Blanton of Madisonville, Lloyd and Diane Shepherd of Keysville; dear friends, Kenneth Lotts of Bedford and Walter Rieley of Thaxton; and dearest to his heart were Oktober \"Okty\" Rayne Liskey and Tanner Ray Stuart.
In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by brothers-in-laws, John, Wilford, G.C. and Calvin Shepherd; and one son-in-law, Eugene Stuart.
A celebration of Don\"™s life will be conducted at 2 PM, Sunday, June 27, 2010 at One Faith Fellowship, Montvale with Rev. Dwayne Shepherd officiating. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 586-3443.