Donna Anne Ellis

Donna Anne (Barnes) Ellis, 58, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away at her home Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Donna was born Feb. 16, 1955, at Camp Crowder, Mo.

Donna graduated from Walker High School in 1973. She moved to El Dorado Springs, Mo., in 1980, and worked at Tri-County Bank for 20 years. She then worked at KAMO Power for eight years, up until her passing.

Donna and Jack were married on Dec. 10, 1995, and resided on Main Street in El Dorado Springs, Mo. They spent the last 18 years together remodeling their home, which dates back to 1821. Their enjoyment and hobbies were the home and its surroundings. If ever you wanted to celebrate Christmas, you would have been amazed with their holiday home which Donna decorated with 17 full-sized trees.

Preceding Donna in death were her infant daughter, Michelle Lynn Wright, in 1974; and mother, Cora Imogene Barnes, in 2005.

Survivors include her husband, Jackie Ray Ellis, of the home; sons, Anthony J. Wright, of Springfield, Mo., and Jeremy Ray Ellis, of Miami, Fla.; daughter, Jackie Rae Murrant and grandson, Donald Roy Murrant, of Uxbridge, Mass.; father, Thomas A. Barnes, of Walker, Mo.; brothers, Billy Joe Barnes, of Jonesboro, Ark., and Thomas (Tommy) Barnes, of Walker, Mo.; and sister, Sylvia Evans, of Walker, Mo.

According to Donna's wish her ashes will be scattered in Lake Winnipesaukee, in New Hampshire. And as Donna would say, "Don't worry, everything will be alright."

Memorial services for Donna Ellis will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home, in El Dorado Springs, Mo. The Revs. Jim Smith and Patty Smith will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be left online at www.blandhackleman.com