MENTONE – Donna Rae Mellott, 84, of rural Etna Green, passed at 12:54 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, surrounded by her family at her residence.
Donna was born on Nov. 26, 1935, in Warsaw, to the late Chester and Hildreth A. Blackford Coplen. She was married on Feb. 6, 1959, in rural Etna Green, to John A. Mellott; he survives.
She had worked several years at Cooper’s Dime Store and then Haskons Manufacturing. She had also worked for Manwaring Farms in the hatchery.
She was a 1953 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. She was a member of Pilgrims Rest Primitive Baptist Church of Etna Green. She enjoyed spending time gardening, canning, cooking and sewing. She was fond of tending to her birds and had up to 100 hummingbirds around the house. She loved to take care of her grandchildren and make them macaroni and cheese. Donna was known as the family bingo caller for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
She is survived by husband, John Mellott, Etna Green; daughter, Tamara and husband Phill Newsome, Mentone; son, Kevin and wife Tina Mellott, Goshen; grandchildren, Joshua, Laura, Nicholas, Hannah and Claudia; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents, Chester and Hildreth Coplen; and sister and brother-in-law, Velma M. and Victor Lantz.
Visitation hours will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Elder Michael Pitney officiating.
The interment will follow the service in the Harrison Center Cemetery (Wooden), Etna Green.
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Memorials to Kindred Hospice or the Pilgrims Primitive Baptist Church.
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