Dr. Donald W. Bales, Sr.
February 4, 1922 ~ December 14, 2018
DR. DONALD W. BALES, SR.
I am sad to announce that my father, Dr. Donald W. Bales, Sr. died on December 14, 2018. He had been staying at my house for the last three months, having moved from a retirement community in Kingsport, TN.
He was a strong, disciplined man who worked as a physician until the age 75. Always physically active, he developed a passion for swimming and won a gold medal for his age group in the Senior National Olympics in breast stroke and placed in other events.
He loved his family and strove to keep in touch with us all. He loved that we pulled together in times of trouble. He lost his wife, our mother, two and half years ago, after 71 years of marriage. He held on to life for two and half more years. He remained active and engaged until nearly the end. He was a striver and survivor. He never complained, and he never gave up. He always claimed he was born with a golden horseshoe (a symbol of his good luck.) He will be sorely missed.
(Dr. Donald W. Bales, Jr.)
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Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
I am so sorry for your loss. May God’s Word the Bible, prayer and your precious memories help to comfort you during this difficult time. You may also visit, www. jw. org. for Bible based videos and publications that provides comfort and practical help for those who are grieving. (Revelation 213-5; Psalms 3418, 19.)
To the Bales family, Deepest condolences. When a love one dies comfort seem to be impossible to find. Gods word the bible is the best source for comfort. 2Cor. 13,4 says that God is the father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort. By prayer and relying upon him, may your family find comfort in this hour of sorrow. For information about the hope for those who have died go to jw.org and look under publications videos.
I would like to express my condolences in the loss of your dear loved one. The bible gives us hope of seeing them again in the promised resurrection to come according to scriptures such as [John 528-29] and [Acts 2415]. We find further hope in scriptures like [Isaiah 258] and [Revelations 213-5] which says in part that Jehovah God will wipe out every tear from our eyes and death will be no more, because God will swallow up death forever. I hope these scriptures will be of some comfort. With Deep Sympathy.
I am so sorry for the loss of your father. I know this is a sad time for you. I loss my mom Dec. 12, 1999 and husband Dec. 28, 2008. My prayers are going up to Heaven for you and your family. Lean on Jesus and He will take you through this time of grief. Colossians tells us that Jesus is all we need. Janice Jackson
Dr. Bales, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
I was so very saddened to hear of your father’s passing. He was My Mother’s Dr. For many years until she had to go to a nursing rehab facility little over 6years ago. I was always the one to take care of her before that time. Dr. Bales was so very patient, kind and very concerned about her. He will surely be missed. Rest In Peace dear Dr. Bales. I will see you in Heaven again one day. Praying for your family.
Dr. Bales, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your father. My prayers are for you and your family at this time. I know the members of the medical society are praying for you also.
Dr. Bales, so sorry for the loss of your father. You & your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our sincere sympathy to you and the entire family. Your parents were wonderful people. I have fond memories of you as next door neighbors during our childhood. They were an inspiration to all who knew them.
I worked with him as a staff nurse at Holston Valley for many years. He could be a pain in the butt but was an amazing physician. One year , I actually gave him a small heart shaped box of candy and card for Valentines Day. First time I ever saw him speakless! He will be missed.
Don, I am sad to see that your dad has passed away. You are blessed to have had him in your life for many years. My dad passed in 2010 and I miss him terribly, but I too had him in my life for many years, so I feel very blessed.