Donna Faye West, 85, of Fayetteville Arkansas passed into Heaven on December 12, 2017. She was born October 10, 1932 in Casa, AR to the late Otto and Gladys (Reid) Jaynes. Donna attended Casa High School where she met the love of her life, Carroll West Jr. of Rose Creek Community. Donna and Carroll moved to Little Rock, AR then to Fort Smith, AR beginning a life long journey of 66 years. Donna was a stay at home mother which was her choice of careers and her passion. Donna loved to travel with Carroll. They were blessed to travel internationally. On their 60th wedding anniversary they planned a trip with their children and spouses to cruise Alaska, which Donna said was her ultimate gift, to be with her family.
Donna was a long time member of First United Methodist Church in Ft Smith, AR. She was on the Welcoming Committee for the church and visited seniors in Assisted Livings and Long Term Care facilities.

The Celebration of life Service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Roebuck Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith Arkansas under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Burial is 10:00AM, Tuesday in Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith. Burial will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday December 19, 2017 in Roselawn Cemetery.

Pallbearers are James Shelley, Rev. Bryce Hansen, Dr. Spencer Hansen, Jody Eldridge, Dean Mangum and Bill Williams.
Honorary pallbearers are the Chapel Sunday School Class.

The family will visit with friends from 5-7 PM on Monday at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

She is survived by her husband Carroll West, Jr. of Fort Smith, AR; two sons, Steve West and his wife Deb of Fayetteville, AR and John West and his wife Carolyn of Springfield, MO; one daughter, Cynthia Hansen and her husband Tom of Fayetteville, AR; four grandchildren, Justin West and his wife Ashley, Rev. Bryce Hansen and his wife Keather, Lauren Shelley and her husband James and Dr. Spencer Hansen and his wife Libby; four great grandchildren, Breanna and Brayden West, Judah Hansen and soon to by Kennedy Faye Shelley; and a sister, Marilyn Eldridge and her husband Glenn of Maumelle, AR.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 N 15th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901.

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