Donnie Leon Tyndall
NEWPORT NEWS Donnie Leon Tyndall, 75, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. A former resident of The Hidenwood retirement community, where he had many friends, he died in the loving care of the nurses, chaplain and staff at St. Francis Nursing Center, who provided excellent, loving care.
Born to Annie Ruth Harris of Farmville, North Carolina, and Leon Tyndall of Lenoir, North Carolina, he moved at a young age to Newport News. At Newport News High School, Donnie was a member of the Sigma Phi Delta fraternity and played number 35 on the football team. He was a devoted Typhoon. He went on to serve in the Newport News Fire Department as a paramedic, until a motorcycle accident left him a paraplegic, an event that would eventually illustrate his incredible resilience.