Donna Trammell

Donna Kay Trammell, 82, of Holts Summit, MO, passed away peacefully in her sleep, with family members present, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, MO.
She was born July 14, 1943, in Marshall, MO, the daughter of John Q. and Dorothy H. (Keith) Merrill. Donna graduated from Marshall High School in 1961. She then went on to attend Grace Down Air Career School in Glen Cove, NY. Donna was married to James (Jim) Trammell on February 14, 1996.
Donna had a 30-year career with the Missouri Department of Revenue, working in the Motor Vehicle Bureau and Highway Reciprocity Commission before her retirement in 2005.
Donna's love for sports was evident throughout her life. She was a high school cheerleader, a coach for both softball and basketball, and participated in multiple softball teams and bowling leagues in Jefferson City. Later, her greatest sporting passion became golf. She was a longtime member of Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield, MO and celebrated her proudest golf achievement with a hole-in-one in 2009. She and Jim also looked forward to their annual golf trips to Biloxi, Mississippi. As a tradition, they brought back oysters to share at the yearly Trammell family reunion. Another passion of Donna's was watching the Kansas City Chiefs. She was a very loyal and enthusiastic fan.
Her past honors and volunteer service positions included: receiving the "Most Courteous" award in high school, serving as den mother for Cub Scouts and troop leader for Girl Scouts, PTO and PTA president, and Auxiliary Unit President at American Legion Post 5 in Jefferson City. Donna was also a member of Union Hill Baptist Church in Holts Summit, MO.
Survivors include her husband, James "Jim" Trammell of the home; two sons, Chris Keller of Springfield, Mo., and Steve (Kristin) Keller of Orlando, Fl.; one brother Wayne (Pat) Merrill of Columbia, Mo.; daughter, Jina Johnson of Jefferson City; son Jay (Angie) Trammell of Mokane, Mo; and her son-in-law, Richard (Christa) Cash of Denver metro area, Co.; 11 grandchildren: Andrew and Cole Keller; Zachary (Jordan), Kathryn, Jessica, Kariss, and Jackson Cash; Drace Johnson; Cheznae Mumpower (Tim); Mallory (Garrett) Sims and Nick Trammell; and 8 great-grandchildren, Bethany and Riley Cash; Dakota, Deklin, and Lincoln Johnson; Lily and Ava Mumpower; and Madelynn Sims.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Susan Keller-Cash; one son-in-law, Glen Johnson; and her former husband, William "Bill" Keller.
Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 pm, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Freeman Mortuary, 915 Madison St., Jefferson City, Mo., 65101.
A celebration of Donna's life will begin at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in the Freeman Chapel with the Reverend LP Cook and the Reverend J. Wayne Merrill officiating. Interment will follow at Hawthorn Memorial Gardens.
A webcast of the funeral service will begin at 12:00 pm for friends that are not able to attend by going to her memorial page on Freeman Mortuary's website.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the building fund at Union Hill Baptist Church, 460 S. Summit Drive, Holts Summit MO 65043 or to the Shriners Children's St. Louis, Office of Philanthropy, 4400 Clayton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Freeman Mortuary, 915 Madison St, Jefferson City, MO 65101.