Donald Jack Piel, Jr.

Mr. Donald J Piel Jr., age 70, of Douglasville, Ga, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Donald (Donnie) was born on May 10, 1955, in Marietta, Georgia, to the late Donald J. Piel Sr. and Betty Catherine Boring Piel. He graduated from R.L. Osborne High School in 1973.

He proudly served his country in the United States Army, enlisting in May of 1973. He completed basic training at Fort Jackson and advanced training at Fort Gordon before serving with the 165th Military Police Company/197th Ordnance Battalion in Fischbach, West Germany. He was later assigned to the 709th Military Police Battalion at Gutleut Kaserne in Frankfurt. After his honorable discharge in 1976, he continued his service in the Georgia National Guard with the 190th/170th Military Police Battalion.

A lifelong advocate for leadership and character development, Donnie began his journey in Scouting in 1966 with Troop 771 at Green Acres Baptist Church. He earned the rank of Life Scout and remained involved with the Boy Scouts of America for decades, serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster, Den Leader, Troop Committee Member, and Scoutmaster. He was later honored with the title of Scoutmaster Emeritus.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Joan Piel of Douglasville, GA; his children, twins, Andrea (Jonathan) Carver of Talking Rock, GA, and Andrew Donald (Candice) Piel of Winston, GA. He leaves behind a legacy of love and honor in his three grandchildren: Clint Carver, Kadence Piel, and Lily Carver. He is also survived by his sister, Debra Robbins, and his brother, Daryl Piel, along with several nieces and nephews.

A proud veteran, devoted family man, and Christian, Donnie was a longtime member of Sunset Hills Baptist Church. He accepted Jesus Christ in his heart as his personal Savior while in high school attending Sharon Baptist Church in Smyrna, Georgia. A decision that shaped the rest of his life. He will be remembered for his quiet strength, generous heart, and unwavering commitment to serving others.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in honor of, Donald J. Piel Jr., to the Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council (P.O. Box 1151, Canton, GA 30169) to support their ongoing mission of honoring veterans and their families. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ: 𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝐹𝑙𝑎𝑔 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠, 𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 (𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑊𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝐴𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎), 𝑀𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑠.

A Memorial Service to honor the life of Mr. Donald J. Piel Jr. will be held on Thursday June 5 2025, at 5 p.m. at Sunset Hills Baptist Church in Douglasville, GA (2079 Midway Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135), with Rev. Ikey Watson and Brother Clint Carver officiating.

Graveside interment will be held at a later date at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Boy Scouts of Troop 3 and any previous troops, wearing Scout uniforms or memorabilia in tribute to Donnie’s lifelong dedication to Scouting.

The family would like to thank Regency SouthernCare Hospice and our angel, DeAnne Dansby, for their heart, compassion, and loved that was shown to us during his last few days. God bless all of you!

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home and Crematory of Douglasville is in charge of the arrangements. 770-942-2311

A Poem by Donnie. A true testament to the honor and spirit that lived in his heart

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥

𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙…

𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙…

𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒…

𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟. 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑔𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒. 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒.

𝐼 𝑘𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ.

𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 𝑉𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑦 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑠.

𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑔𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐷𝑢𝑡𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑆𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒.

𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒.

𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒, 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙…….

Donald J Piel Jr.

November 11, 2022