Donnie Van

Vallery

With a heavy heart, we announce the death of Donnie Van Vallery of Hughes Springs, Texas. Donnie entered this world on August 17, 1973 and departed on April 30, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, S.L. ( Val ) Vallery and brother, Shane Vallery.

Donn ie is s urvived by his wife of 2 years , Amy Vallery of Hughes S prings , mother Lana Vallery of Jefferson , TX , b rother Kenny Vallery and wife Julie of San Antonio , TX , s ister Teressa Valley-Cooper and h usband David of Henrietta , Oklahoma, brother Wayne Valler y and w ife Sherri of Rosepine, Louisiana , Karen Klassen and husband Mike of West Jordan, Utah, brother Matthew Hoffman of Duncanville, Texas . C hildren Cora Shireman and husband CJ of Beebe, Arkansas , Shayna Vallery and husband Isaac Motes of Melbourne , Ark ansas , Cody Vallery of Marshall, Texas, Sydney Strawbridge, Audree Strawbridge, and Rance Vallery, of Hughes Springs, Texas . Grandchildren Coleman Shireman and Hillaire Motes. Other family members include many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friend s.

Donnie was a 1992 graduate of Tom C Clark High School in San Antonio, TX . After High School Donnie started his career in law enforcement where he served the community as a narcotics officer, K-9 handler and many other fields for 25 + years. He als o serve d as an instructor at the East Texas Police Academy. He spent the last few years working as a supervisor at Priefert Manufacturing in Mt. Pleasant, Texas .

G raveside service s will be held at Roscoe Cemetery on Sunday, May 7 , 2023 at 2 PM under the d irection of McCoy Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Shipp officiating. A family and fri end ' s reception will be held immed iately following the grav eside services at the Roscoe Community Center .