Donald (Don) H. Severs, 70, of St. Petersburg, Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Bayfront Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Willard M. and Esther Brown Severs. Don and his wife, Judy (Carr) Severs were married on February 21, 1970.
He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War for two tours. After finishing his service and returning home he worked for West Florida Helicopters and the National Aviation Academy, and then went onto the Federal Aviation Administration before retiring in 2013.
In addition to his loving wife, Judy, he is survived by his three daughters, Kerri and husband Jason Pinner of Denver, CO; Heather Severs and Mike Culhane of St. Petersburg, FL; and Sherry and husband Chad Griffin of Savannah, GA. He was a loving PawPaw and Grandpa to Blaize, Beckett, Rhylee, Hayes, Tyson, and Addison. He is also survived by his sister Barbara Sanford and brother Jack Severs and mother-in-law Priscilla Carr.
He spent many years volunteering and coaching for the Dixie Jr. Rebels (DJR) and Northwest Little League organizations. He was a long time member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) and loved riding his Honda Gold Wing trike with Georgia Chapter A. Although his most cherished moments were spending time with his wife, daughters, sons-in-law, his six grandkids and extended family and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday March 26, 2019 at 3:00PM at Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33708. There will be a visitation with the family following the service.
Sending my love and prayers to the entire family for strength during this hard time. May he Rest In Peace ❤️🙏
So very sorry for the family and friends. Was with Ian last night listening to his memories about his Uncle Donnie! Such a sad loss. Praying for everyone. Will be there on Tuesday to honor Donnie. Love to everyone
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all as you go through this difficult time.
Don was a good friend. A fellow “Winger”, he and Judy joined our local GWRRA chapter around the same time as we did. We had a lot fun on our rides together. We will all truly miss him. He dearly loved his family and thought his grandkids were the best – which they were and are. He always enjoyed a good laugh and he had a great smile, I think I’ll miss that most of all. Rest in Peace dear friend. Judy and family, our thoughts and prayer are always with you.
So very sorry for your loss. I’m praying and sending wishes from the heart that your faith will sustain your spirit and see you through this time. Hugs to all. Betty
Judy and Family. Our hearts are heavy for you. Love&Hugs, Marianne, Gary, Ruthanne, Ronnie, Charles, Treasa and our Families.
My prayers to Judy and the family. I worked with Don back at West Florida Helicopters, and have always respected Don for his Aviation knowledge.