Mr. Charles "Donald" Prevatte, age 83, of Whiteville, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Robeson County, NC on May 13, 1937 to the late Lawrence Thaddeus Prevatte, Sr. and the late Gwendolyn Estelle Gailliard Prevatte.

On April 15, 1960 in Southern Pines, NC, he married Betty Jo Loudermilk.  Together, they raised two beautiful girls, Paige Prevatte Ballance (Rick Raines) of Greenville, NC and Leigh Prevatte Meyer (Martin) of Raleigh, NC.  Later, his two grandsons, Adam Ryan Ballance and Brandon Charles Ballance, both of Raleigh, were born and were the apples of his eye.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his four brothers, Lawrence Thaddeus Prevatte, Jr., John Richard Prevatte, Carl Ray Prevatte and Luther Thomas Prevatte.

Mr. Prevatte received his education from Lumberton City Schools and later attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was a very active member in his community, having served with the Whiteville Volunteer Rescue Squad, SCC Oratorio, Reuben Brown House Historical Society, Prevatte Historical Society, Optimist Club and was a member of First Baptist Church of Whiteville, NC.

His lifetime careers consisted of Whiteville International Farm Equipment, United Carolina Bank and the City of North Myrtle Beach, SC.

A private graveside service will be held at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton.

If you wish, memorials may be made to: Angel House Hospice Care Center, Lower Cape Fear Life Care, 206 Warrior Trail, Whiteville, NC 28472.