Obituaries

Ellie Robinson

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Annie "Ellie" Eloise Donell-Robinson, 83, of Cave Springs died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice House located in Fayetteville. She was born August 29, 1935 in Cameron, Texas the daughter of Gracie Mae Bross and Cas Bonner Broussard. She was a member of Mason Valley Baptist Church. She enjoyed bible reading, art, dress design, massage therapy, and Holistic Medicine. She had lived in Northwest Arkansas after moving from Texas 59 years ago. She was preceded in death by: her parents, her first husband, Don Donell, who passed away in 2009, her sister Mildred Irene Duffy, and her daughter-in-law; Beth Donell. Ellie is survived by: her husband; Pat Robinson, of Cave Springs, three sons; Don Mylow and his wife Gail, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Lee Arlen and his wife Leslie, of Bella Vista, David Bonner, of Ottawa, Kansas, one step-son; Kevin Robinson and his wife Wendy, of Cave Springs, one daughter; Teri Lynn Finnell and her husband Jim, of Gravette, one step-daughter; Becky Robinson, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, 29 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be: Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Centerton located in the "Student Building, Building B." A celebration of Ellie's life will be: Friday at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church located in the "Worship Center" with Reverend Dale Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery located in Gravette. Pallbearers will be: Jason and Jeffrie Finnell, Ryan Donell, Cas Donell, Adam Donell, and Kevin Robinson. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Jim Finnell, Larry Scribner, Joe Swarengin, Claudio Molina, Cory Colquitt, and Eric Davis. Memorials may be sent to: Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter or Willard Walker Hospice House. Arrangements by Epting Funeral Home Bentonville. Condolences: www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.

Published September 19, 2018

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