Don Noel "Donnie" Forrester Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Don Noel “Donnie” Forrester 75, of Wynne, Arkansas passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019. He was a member of Fitzgerald Crossing Baptist Church. Donnie was born on May 23, 1944, to John Noel and Virgie Lee Baker Forrester. He grew up in the Wittsburg Community in a loving and hard-working family. Donnie served in the National Guard, worked at Addison Shoe Company, Halstead Industries and Cross County Farmers Association before joining the farming community as a Custom Applicator. Donnie married Sharon Annette Sullivan on November 22, 1967. They had two daughters, Laura Beth in 1970 and Susan Annette in 1973. Playing football in high school led to Donnie’s love of Yellowjacket Sports, especially football! He was an avid Jacket fan, rarely missing a Friday night football game or any other sporting event. He especially enjoyed the away games which promised a catfish dinner with football buddy, Chester Williams. Donnie was the true example of the phrase, “Once a Jacket, Always a Jacket”. Donnie loved people and showed his love in a big way to everyone, especially his family and friends. Donnie was blessed with many faithful friends, Oliver Andrews, Jimmy and Patsy Woods and Ann Moore, who all brought joy and laughter every step of the way. His favorite role in this life was being Granddaddy! With the bat of an eye or a simple ‘I love you, Granddaddy’ it was guaranteed that Allison, Whitt, Lexie and Kylie were about to be very happy grandchildren! Donnie is survived by, Laura Beth Bassham and husband Clay, Chris, Holly, Emery, Brody and Whitt Bassham, Susan’s daughters, Allison Noelle Davis Hays and her husband Cody, Lexie Gray Mitchell and Kylie Estelle Mitchell, sisters, Shirley Forrester Barbour and Joyce Forrester Cantrell and husband J. T., brother, Ronnie Forrester, brother-in-law, Bill Sullivan, and many special nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Virgie Lee Forrester, wife, Sharon Annette Sullivan Forrester in 2009, daughter, Susan Annette Forrester Mitchell in 2016 and sisters, Virginia Forrester Pruitt and Alice “Sue” Forrester Jones. Thank you for all your thoughts, prayers and kindness for my daddy and our family. I am especially grateful to Connie Brawner and Allison Hays for their help a long the way. A very special thank you to Tina Garcia and Veronica Lyons who loved and cared for Donnie in his final days. These ladies are extraordinary examples of angels on earth. The staff at CrossRidge Dialysis Unit and Legacy Hospice were also blessings to our family throughout this journey. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Kernodle Funeral Home from 6 to 8 PM. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 11 AM at Kernodle Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, nothing would please us more than for you to make memories with your family, a memorial to the Yellowjacket Foundation (a specific sport or extracurricular activity may be specified), 2003 Airpark Road, Wynne, Arkansas 72396 or National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.

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Don Noel "Donnie" Forrester

May 23, 1944 - October 28, 2019