Terry L. Donner

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Mr. Terry L. Donner, of Bartow, Fla., died of Alzheimer's Thursday, July 5, 2012 at LRMC. He was 74. He was born in Manila, Ark., Aug. 20, 1937, and was a resident of Lake Wales and Bartow, Fla., since leaving Arkansas in 1959. He was a mechanic for Florida's Natural in Lake Wales for 44 years, retiring in 2004.

He loved hunting, bowling, watching sports on television (especially the Bucs and the Razorbacks), being outdoors and spending time with his family. He was a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Jannie Donner, and his brother, Carroll Donner.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Donner of Bartow, Fla.; daughters, Nancy Ludden of Winter Haven, Fla., Sandra Walters of Lake Wales, Fla., and Cindy Anchor of Texas; stepdaughter, Veronica MacDonald of Missouri; a sister Una (J.E.) Graddy of Piggott; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a niece and nephew.

A memorial service was held July 14 at the First Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Burial was to be in Arkansas at a later date.