Donna Kay Edwards, daughter of Robert Edwards and Dessie Climer Edwards was born Oct. 15, 1957, in Marshfield, and departed this life on Oct. 2, 2021, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield at the age of 63 years, 11 months and 17 days. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Robby Decker. Donna is survived by two sons, Jeffery Decker and Marty Decker, both of Hartville; four grandchildren, Amanda Brumfield, Tracy Greene, Kenneth Bryant and Jaylen Decker; three great-grandchildren, Miya, Kiya and Skyler; sister, Connie Hoover and husband, Ernie, of Rogersville; and brother, David Edwards and his girlfriend, Maryann Reed, of Macomb. She was born in Marshfield and lived most of her life in Wright County. Donna was a lifelong hard worker providing for her children. She had worked for Tobin-Hamilton Shoe Factory, Hutchens Industries, Walmart, truck driver for S&D Farms and B&L Trucking, Oxford Healthcare, custodian at Mountain Grove Schools and Copeland (Emerson). Donna had made a profession of faith in Christ, was baptized in 1972 and was currently attending Cold Creek Cowboy Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed hunting, fishing, crocheting, cooking and gardening. Donna was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and will always cherish the good times we had with together.
Funeral service for Donna Edwards will be held Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Cold Creek Cowboy Church, Ava, with the Rev. John Williams, Jr. officiating. Song selection will be “I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You,” “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven,” “If I Could Hear My Mother Pray” and “When They Ring Those Golden Bells.” Wayne Coltrane, Jeromy Cantrell, Pat Ben Kert, Chester Buttram, Rick Coltrane, David Edwards, Ernie Hoover and Marty Decker will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be in Little Vine Cemetery, Grovespring under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home, Mansfield. Online Condolences: www.craighurttfuneralhome.com.
