Birth date: Jan 3, 1942 Death date: Nov 4, 2018
Donna Axum Whitworth, loving wife and mother, passed away on Sunday, November 4th, 2018 at the age of 76. Services: Visitation: 2 - 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Frida Read Obituary
So sorry for the loss of your dear loved one Donna. Hoping you will be comforted by Jesus' words at John 6:40 "For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who recognizes the Son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting, and I will resurrect him on the last day". He gives us a beautiful hope for the future.
i WAS SO SAD TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF DONNA AXUM. EARLY IN THE 1980'S, I HAD THE HONOR OF ACTING AS PIANO/CONDUCTOR FOR SEVERAL OF HER CONCERTS, OF TWO, IN WHICH SHE CO-STARRED WITH LAWRENCE WELK ENTERTAINER, PIANIST, JO ANN CASTLE IN EL DORADO, ARKANSAS. I ALSO HAD THE HONOR TO BE INVITED TO APPEAR ON HER "GOOD MORNING ARKANSAS" TV SHOW SEVERAL TIMES WITH OTHER WELK STARS SUCH AS THE LENNON SISTERS AND KEN DELO. AND, I WAS A GUEST PERFORMER ON HER SHOW BACK IN 1980 WHEN I WON THE "LIBERACE STAR SEARCH" IN ATLANTA, GA.. DONNA AND I WORKED TOGETHER ON SEVERAL "MISS AMERICA" PRELIMINARY PAGEANT FUNCTIONS THROUGH THE YEARS, AS I WAS TRAINED TO BE BETTY FOWLER'S SUCCESSOR AS MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF THE MISS ARKANSAS PAGEANT AFTER SHE RETIRED.
I AM SO SAD THAT I LOST TOUCH WITH DONNA AFTER I MOVED TO HEADLINE IN LAS VEGAS FOR 10 YEARS AND ALSO BECAME A INTERNATIONAL CRUISE SHIP STAR.
SHE WAS TRULY BLESSED WITH A REMARKABLE VOICE, AND IT WAS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO PLAY PIANO AND CONDUCT THE ORCHESTRA BEHIND HER.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE WHITWORTH FAMILY.
SINCERELY,
RICK WARREN
HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
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