Don served in the US Air Force and later retired from Wachovia.
He is survived by his three daughters, Michelle Burke of Winston-Salem, Brandy Burke of Lewisville, and Brittany Burke of Greensboro, and his brother Richard Burke of Rockville, MD.
A Memorial Service will be held at Vogler and Sons Funeral Home in Clemmons, NC at 2:00 p.m. January 1, 2011.
Donations can be made the American Cancer Society .