Mr. Donald Oren Barton, Sr., age 44 of Glenmora, Louisiana entered eternal rest on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Rapides Regional Hospital.
Visitation for Donald will be Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at New Hope Baptist Church from 5:00-8:00 PM. Services will be Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM at New Hope Baptist Church. Interment will follow the service and be at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers honored to serve are David Barton, Kenneth Barton, Josh McKay, Noah Shapkoff, Garrett Davis, and Jamie Thiels. Honorary pallbearers are Bryden Barton and Cody Davis.
Donald is preceded in death by his father, Donald. M. Barton; grandparents, W.C. and Blanche Barton, Omer and Eunice Dousay Townley; and in-laws, JB and Patty Burrows.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Mary Barton; five children, Donald Barton, Jr. (Carolina), Harley Turnage, Lexi Barton (Noah), Livi Turnage, and Remi Turnage; mother and step-father, Carolyn and Glyn Futrell; grandson, Bryden Tucker Barton; grandson on the way, Cohen Lane; four sisters, Sheila Davis (Michael), Tammie Beassie (Scott), Kellie Fowler, and Amanda Damewood (Michael); and a host of nieces and nephews.
Donald was a cattleman, crane operator and crane salesman. He was a singer and a dancer and just the life of the party anywhere he was. He was also a jokester, always joking and cutting up with people. He was a loving husband, father, son, grandfather and friend and will be missed by all that knew and loved him.