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Donna Gayle Trussell

1961 - 2004

BORN

1961

DIED

2004

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Azle High School Fort Worth Christian School

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Greenwood Funeral Homes - Cremation at Greenwood Memorial Park

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Fort Worth, Texas

Donna Trussell Obituary

Donna Gayle Trussell, 43, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2004, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home.

Donna was born March 5, 1961, in Dallas. She graduated from Fort Worth Christian School in 1979, and was employed by Aqua Rec. She was an avid sports mom for her girls and a strong supporter for Azle High School boys' and girls' sports. She was a YMCA volleyball and softball coach. She never met a stranger and was a loving wife, mother and daughter and will be missed by all who loved her.

Survivors: Husband, Charlie Trussell; daughters, Crystal L. Trussell and Caylee G. Trussell; parents, G.R. and Sandra Kimbrough, all of Azle; mother-in-law, Sandra Trussell of Cleburne; sisters, Tracie Hicks and husband, Charles, of Fort Worth and Debbie Montoya and Dr. Robert Montoya of Southlake; two aunts; several nieces, nephews, cousins; and many very special friends.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Mar. 11, 2004.

Memories and Condolences
for Donna Trussell

25 Entries

Mom & Dad

April 3, 2005

Donna, (Our Beautiful Daughter) It has been a year since you left us and it still seems like yesterday. Not one day passes that we don't think of you and miss your smile and funny sayings. We would give all we own to see you and hold you again. You fought such a hard battle and deserved to live with your girls and raise them in your way. Mom and I hope to see you soon. We will always keep you close to our hearts. Love, Mom & Dad

TRACIE HICKS

March 9, 2005

TODAY MARKS A COMPLETE YEAR WITHOUT YOU.AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE AND THEY SAY LIFE GOES ON AS IT HAS THE LOSS OF YOU IS JUST AS GREAT AS IT WAS A YEAR AGO.FOR THE PAST YEAR YOU HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN BY US FOR YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR PRAYERS EVERY NIGHT.I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.YOUR SISTER TRACIE

Kella Rippy

April 11, 2004

Donna was an amazing wife and mother who lived life to the fullest each day. She made us all feel as if we were her best friend, the kids feel as if she was their "second mom", and made each person's life she entered more special. For Charlie, Crystal, and Caylee, the joys of her life, I know the pain of missing her is great and may at times seem intolerable. Sharing remembrances will lessen that pain. Each day I am thankful to have had Donna in my life. May this bring some comfort to you all.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me,

Let my name be ever the household word that it always was,

Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant, I am the soft star that shines at night.

With all our love,

Rocky, Kella, Ryon & Krystin

Sara Smith

April 9, 2004

Donna,

I will never ever forget all our trips to the mall and how we would walk around for hours on end. Nor will I forget all the times in the car when we laughed until our stomachs hurt. I will always look up in the stands and see you there with my mom cheering the loudest when a good play is made! You'll always be a mother to me and your house will always be my second home. Thanks your everthing you've done for me in my life. You will stay in everyones hearts forever.

Love in Christ,

Sara

Andy Harris

April 9, 2004

Donna,

I didnt know you that long but for the time i did, you treated me as if I was one of the usuals. You and Charlie let us stay late and munch down on all your food, and you both would be right there next to us doin the same. You both are awesome parents and even better people. You know that you will always be around in everyone you know and everyone you touched over your lifetime. You know that everyone loves you and will help your family through the hard times. Peace and love. Keep heaven rockin for the rest of us.

-Andy-

Alex Gilfeather

April 9, 2004

Donna was like a second mother to me. Her warmth, smile, compassion, and kindness made me feel so welcome around her. When I was around her I never wanted to leave. She was an amazing person who I am so thankful to have known. She will never be forgotten in my memories or my prayers. Now I am always with her, or better yet, she is always with me. Thank you for the memories, that never cease to make me smile. I have all the love in the world for her......and then some.

Traci Wright

April 8, 2004

So much to say...I am blessed in the fact I had a friend in Donna. It was through Taryn and Caylee's friendship that ours grew. The bigger blessing is that our families became friends. All the memories from field trips (and Donna running red lights to keep up with the bus), to being my partner in crime when we painted a sleeping Kyle's fingernails pink! To the creepy bird and bonfires at our house (with Donna fearing what lurks in the dark out in the country), to "whale talk" after seeing Finding Nemo, going out to eat on New Year's Eves and this year on New Years Day, to being the "hot blonde" that honked at my husband whenever she drove by, to being the person it seemed like all my cellphone minutes were used on,to everyday worries about our kiddos who we love very much and know are going to turn out great, but because we love them we still worry, watching her at softball games sitting with her flip flopped feet on the backstop in a chair that chances were she'd forget at the field, to driving behind her one day and she stuck her head out the window without her hat on to "flash" us! She fought her battle with such humor and grace even when she was scared of the outcome. She wanted to beat it for her family above all else.

We will miss her but are so glad we have Charlie, Crystal, and Caylee in our lives and hope we can help you guys out along the way as you need support because Donna would do that for us. There's so much more that will be precious memories to our family.

JANIE SHAW

April 8, 2004

TODAY I LEARN OF YOUR GREAT LOSS, FROM MY DEAR FRIEND DEBBIE. AS SHE TOLD ME THE STORY OF THE LAST DAYS WITH HER SISTER, AND THE EMPTYNESS SHE FEELS NOW, I CRIED,AND THEN I WEPT. YOU SEE, IT WAS NOT QUIET 10 YEARS AGO I WAS DIAGNOISE WITH BONE CANCER,STAGE 3. ALL THOSE MEMORIES CAME RUSHING IN. WHO WOULD BE THEIR FOR MY CHILDREN ?, HOW WOULD MY MOTHER AND FATHER LIVE THROUGH THIS?, WHAT AM I GOING TO MISS OUT ON?.I WILL NEVER BE A GRANDMOTHER.? BUT READING THROUGH THIS GUESS BOOK I HAVE PICKED UP ON SOMETHING SO AMAZING. DONNA DIDNT MISS OUT ON THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT THIS WORLD HAS TO OFFER US.THE ONLY THING THAT REALLY MATTERS. THAT BEING THE LOVE OF HER FAMILY. NO ONE WHO WAS EVER AROUND HER HAS MISSED OUT , BECAUSE TO HAVE KNOWN HER WAS A GIFT,A GIFT OF LOVE. I WOULD ONLY HOPE THAT EVERYONE WOULD HAVE THAT GIFT BEFORE THEY DEPART FOR ETERNITY, SHOULD WE ALL BE THAT BLESSED. JANIE SHAW

Crystal Trussell

April 4, 2004

You always said through everything, be positive, and keep on reaching for my goals, but i'ts SO hard to do that without you here by my side. I miss laying down every night and just talking to you about everything, you would keep all my secrets and I could talk to you about anything, your my best friend. I miss hearing your voice in the stands behind me, and you still support me 100 percent, You'll ALWAYS be my #1 fan. I think about you everyday and night just wanting one more day to be with you and show you how much you mean to me. You touched my heart and many others and I hate that God had to take my mother and my very best friend. You won't be there when I leave for college , when I get married, and have kids of my own. But I know I'll have you in my heart through it all. If you can read this, I miss you so much, and if I could only have one more day to spend with you and see you once more. I love you so much and I won't ever forget all you have taught me. You mean the world to me and I don't know what I'm going to do without you. It broke my heart to lose you and part of me is with you always. I LOVE YOU MOM!

Your Daughter,

Crystal

Crystal Knight

April 4, 2004

Hey Donna,

I love you so much you were just like a mom to me!! I will miss you very much!! I am sorry about throwing the keys in the lake when i went to colorado with your family!! i just hope you know how much you ment to me and my family. I love you so much i will always think of you!!

tracie hicks

March 29, 2004

what a really great sister to grow up with.I am going to miss being able to call you on the weekends just to see what you were up to.You always thought I had a tough struggle in life but in seeing all you went through in the past year mine is a piece of cake.I thank each and everyday for you having Crystal and Cailee they are the light of my life.Our family chain has been broken and although I don't understand the reason for it,I'm comforted in knowing that my sister is at peace and no more suffering and that one day we will all be together again.I will always love you and although you thought you would be forgotten you could never be forgotten.I miss you so much,your sister Tracie.

Lacey & Nick Camp

March 26, 2004

Our favorite memory of Donna was from a couple of years ago. Crystal (and friends) had been wrapping our house constantly. Every time anybody would try to wrap the Trussell's house, they would always get caught. The dogs would bark or something else. Well, one night, Nick, Brooks, and Nick's sister, Jessica, decided to go get Crystal. They were ALMOST through when Donna caught Jessica red-handed. Donna didn't know who Jessica was (she's older than Nick) but Jessica introduced herself as Nick's big sister. Nick was furious with Jessica because he and Brooks had hidden. To make matters worse, I called Jessica's cell phone to find out where they were at. Jessica answers and I hear Donna's voice! Donna gets on the phone and we laughed and laughed! Crystal and Caylee finally got both boys back down to the house. All three wound up staying at the Trussell's visiting for quite a long time. Donna will be so missed by so many! She had such an incredible sense of humor. She was always the "cool" mom. Our thoughts and prayers will remain with Charlie, Crystal and Caylee.

debi montoya

March 25, 2004

I am also a Debi Montoya. I married Robert's brother, Vic. I have known Donna for over 15 years. She was very very funny and crazy and extremely devoted to the idea of "family". Her Mother, who I admire greatly for her strength of character, adored her. She was equally loved by her Father who is among so much more, a very funny person. I remember once, in 1991, when our husbands were on a ski trip and I was staying with Debbie, the phones were out in our husbands hotel and Debbie & I were frantically worried about where they could be at 3am. We called and woke up Donna who kept telling us to relax, it was just a little episode of our husbands probably with ski-bunnies! Before she hung up, she said to Debbie "Oh, by the way, it is so nice to have my husband right here asleep next to me"....(she was being so funny). I might add that she did try to calm us down and was very supportive and helpful. (We also called Debbie's parents and rattled them)...It is a funny memory of mine! We found out later that they had been sound asleep since 11pm and the hotel phone ringer was turned off! lol Ya, know I here that if we could "cross-over" like she has done, that we would not come back, but I find it hard to think that she would pass up anything to come back for those girls and Charlie and her family. Donna: if you can some how see this, I want to say that even though I never told you this, I was one of your fans! (save me a place)..............dm

Angie Cole

March 25, 2004

I met Donna when I was visiting my sister, Lacey Camp. My son, Chris, spent time with their daughter during our visit. I just wanted you to know that we have been praying for Donna and her family since this summer. We are so sorry for your loss and hope that you can find strength in each other during this time.

Cindy Stumph

March 23, 2004

Donna was my very special friend. She was the one person I could depend on to be a listener and encourager and made me feel like I was her best friend anytime I talked to her, although I know she had many friends. Her presence in my life is already greatly missed and I hope to be an encourager to her family the way she always was to me.

Caylee Trussell

March 22, 2004

You helped me through times that were tough, that I couldn't get through and other times of my life. You meen everything to me. You weren't just my mom but the mom in the stands at every game for every sport. You will be missed by us all.

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART !!!

- Caylee

Debbie Montoya

March 22, 2004

What a incredible sister I grew up with. I will miss her smile and constant phone calls. Not only did I loose a sister, but my best friend as well. I am so thankful to have such wonderful memories that will last me a life time. Nothing in our lives will ever be the same without you. You have your wings now and are at peace with the lord. I will love you forever.

Donna Trussel

Debi Montoya

March 20, 2004

Don, Sherry & Michelle Moore

March 14, 2004

Donna was such a special lady. We are so sorry for your loss. Donna used to babysit for Michelle when we lived across from your family. She was so sweet and such a inspiration to all who came in contact with her. Our lives were blessed to have known her. We hope you can find comfort in all the great memories you have of her. May God bless you and your beautiful girls.

Philip Ball

March 12, 2004

Charlie-

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Debi Montoya

March 12, 2004

To Charlie, the girls, Debbie and Mr. & Mrs. Kimbrough: I thought this might help you, it always helped me:

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uplifting rush

of quiet birds in circled flight,

I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there, I did not die.

Author unknown.........I hope you know I mean it when I say I truly know what this feels like and my heart is with you all. (specially you, Debbie) your friend, DM please let me know if I can help.

Tammy Minnick

March 11, 2004

Charlie,

I am Kay Trussell's daughter, I was so sorry to hear about your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Tammy Minnick

KAY TRUSSELL MADDUX

March 11, 2004

KAY TRUSSELL MADDUX

JEANETTE TRUSSELL

Doug Rose

March 11, 2004

Charlie, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You have two beautiful daughters who have the same spirit and drive as your wife. Enjoy their lives and remember you all have a very special guardian angel watching.

Donna Spencer

March 11, 2004

Charlie, I am so sorry for your loss. Such a lovely lady. I remember when I worked at SWEPCO and you were my Rep for office supply. I believe about that time you two were becoming parents for the first time. God's Love to you and your family. May He hold you in His hands and comfort all of you.

Donna

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