Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
1:59 pm Monday, February 6, 2017

Donna Marie Mitchell

Donna Marie Mitchell, 48, passed away Feb. 4 in Loretto, Tenn. She was born in Zion, Ill., and was a factory worker in automotive lighting.

Services will be Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Bro. A.G. Stepp officiating. Burial will be in Burnout Cemetery, Vina.

Survivors are three daughters: Vanessa Rantanen, Minor Hill, Tenn., and Adriana Goggans and Dara Goggans, both of Russellville; three grandchildren: Izaen Rantanen, Zeven Rantanen and Ava Rantanen; three sisters: Brenda Gunter and husband Phil, Tupelo, Miss., and Saretha Watts and husband Stuart Bowler and Jeri Reasor, all of Zion, Ill. ; one brother: Anthony Mitchell, Loretto, Tenn.; several nieces; a host of great-nieces and great-nephews; and husband Brandon Goggans, Hamilton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius Wayne Mitchell and Betty Jean Smith Mitchell.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Goggans, Anthony Mitchell and Eric Herston. Honorary pallbearers will be Zae Rantanen, Zeven Rantanen and Neal Gilliam.

Visitation will be Feb. 9 from 1-3:30 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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