DONNIE L. BARTON OF PARK HILLS, MISSOURI WAS BORN THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1953 AT LESTERVILLE, MISSOURI A SON OF THE LATE DELMAR LACY BARTON AND MAUDIE DELLA (GOWEN) BARTON. DONNIE DEPARTED THIS LIFE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 AT THE MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER AT THE AGE OF FIFTY YEARS, ONE MONTH AND SIX DAYS.
DONNIE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO KATHY DECLUE JUNE 5, 1971 IN HILLSBORO, MISSOURI. THEY WERE BLESSED TO HAVE FOUR CHILDREN BORN TO THE UNION.
DONNIE IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING AND DEVOTED WIFE OF THIRTY-TWO YEARS, KATHY BARTON OF PARK HILLS, MISSOURI; TWO DAUGHTERS AND SONS-IN-LAW, CONNIE AND RANDY ROLENS OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, TONYA AND RODRIGO RAMIREZ OF PARK HILLS, MISSOURI; ONE SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, DONNIE L. BARTON, JR. AND WIFE SUSAN OF BISMARCK, MISSOURI; THREE GRANDCHILDREN, BRANDI ROLENS AND SETH ROLENS BOTH OF POTOSI, MISSOURI AND KIYA BARTON OF BISMARCK, MISSOURI; FOUR SISTERS, BARBARA DAVIS AND HUSBAND DONNIE OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, JANET BYINGTON AND HUSBAND RONALD OF MARTIN, TENNESSEE, DELORES THURMOND AND HUSBAND LOUIS OF BLACKWELL, MISSOURI AND MARY DAVIS OF GODFREY, ILLINOIS; TWO BROTHERS, RUSSELL BARTON AND WIFE MARY OF BLACKWELL, MISSOURI AND RONNIE BARTON AND WIFE CONNIE OF POTOSI, MISSOURI AND BY MANY OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS, DONNIE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE SON LONNIE BARTON; TWO SISTERS, LOUELLA ROGERS AND IRENE DECLUE; THREE BROTHERS, ALVIE BARTON, LONNIE BARTON AND RICKEY BARTON.
DONNIE HAD A GREAT LOVE FOR MOTHER NATURE AND ENJOYED BEING IN THE OUTDOORS. HE LOVED TO FISH AND HUNT WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE ENJOYED THE TIMES SPENT AT FAMILY GATHERINGS AND ALWAYS SEEMED TO BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE. DONNIE WILL BE SADLY MISSED AND LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.
VISITATION WAS HELD SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2003 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI, MISSOURI.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 AT 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH REVEREND LEON MOSIER OFFICIATING. MUSICAL SELECTIONS PLAYED FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICE WERE "THE OLD RUGGED CROSS", "POUR OUT THE RAIN", "DADDY'S HAND" AND "ANGELS AMONG US". SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE DONNIE BARTON, JR., RANDY ROLENS, RODRIGO RAMIREZ, STEVE DECLUE, DONNIE DAVIS AND KENNY DAVIS. BURIAL WAS IN THE ST. FRANCOIS MEMORIAL PARK, BONNE TERRE, MISSOURI.
SERVICES WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE CARE AND DIRECTION OF THE MOORE FUNERAL HOMES, POTOSI, MISSOURI.