Mamie Alice Donathan

Mamie Alice Donathan, age 94 of Hot Springs, died Friday, June 4, 2004.

She was born on March 4, 1910 at Dierks, the daughter of Ernest T. Moore and Lillie Castleman Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband T. C. Donathan, one son, James Donathan, two brothers, Oscar Moore and Lowell Moore and one sister, Margie Moore.

Mamie lived in Garland County for over 80 years. She was married to T. C. Donathan for over 63 years and owned and operated a small grocery store on Airport Road. Mamie was skilled in the art of piecing and quilting of beautiful quilts for her children and grandchildren. She also made beautiful afghans for her family and friends. Her family was her greatest treasure. She had fourteen grandchildren, thirty-two great-grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Mamie was a member of the Community of Christ Church.

She is survived by three sons and three daughters-in-law, Ray and Willodene Donathan, Raymond and Sharon Donathan and Don and Barbara Donathan, all of Hot Springs; one daughter and one son-in-law, Corine and Jeff Smith of Hot Springs; two grandsons, Jimmy Donathan and Doug Smith; twelve granddaughters, Janie Harrington, Marsha Kimbrough, Linda Rogers, Teresa Ragsdale, Vivian Whipkey, Karen DeLee, Cynthia Morgan, Susan Driggers, Laura Polk, Debra Stewart, Terri Rhodes and Ramona Gail McDaniel; thirty-two great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Irene Lay of Hot Springs; nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 7, 2004 in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs, with Elder Boyce Rogers and Elder Emma Sanders officiating.

Interment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.

Visitation will be held at Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs, Sunday afternoon from 4:00PM until 6:00 PM.

Pallbearers will be Howard DeLee, Marty McDaniel, Larry Rhodes, Alan Polk, Tim Driggers, Marc Stewart, Phillip Morgan and Dr. Randy Kimbrough.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Donathan, Helen Bakus, Dr. Kevin Hale, Crown Trace Villa 2nd floor staff, Garland Nursing and Rehab Center staff, the Community of Christ congregation and the Odyssey Health Care.

Guest registry at www.davissmithfuneralhome.com.