James Donnie Pair, age 74, of Gardendale, Alabama, passed away on September 20, 2019. Donnie is preceded in death by his parents, George and Evie Pair; brothers, Bud, Buck, and Buddy Pair; and sisters,  Lorene Torbert, Trannie Holt, Joyce Breckenridge, and Josephine Payne. He is survived by his daughters, Nancy Turner (Steve) and Lynn Angle (Chuck); grandchildren Ashlyn Lockett (Ryan), Blake Angle, and Chelsea Gilbert (Cody); great-grandchild Barrett Lockett; sisters, Helen Johnson, Sue Jerrell, Johnnie Gail Robinson; brother-in-law, Jimmy Robinson; as well as a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

A visitation will be held for Donnie at Messmer-Goodwin Funeral Home on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 5:30 PM- 7:00PM. Funeral service will be held at Messmer-Goodwin Funeral Home on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Creek Hill Cemetery.