Donna Carle

Donna Marie Carle, 55, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at CHI St. Vincent North in Sherwood, Arkansas. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to Jerry McNamara and Fran Wagster on March 30, 1964. Donna graduated from UAMS in Little Rock with a Bachelors in Science focusing on Microbiology. She attended church at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Christian Valley Christian Church. Donna loved people and spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She was a chocoholic and had to have a piece of chocolate every day. Donna was preceded in death by her grandmother, Anne Bulley; step-father, Tom Wagster; and brother, Jerry McNamara.

Donna is survived by her husband of 32 years, Keith Carle of the home; daughters, Victoria Camacho (Rutger) of Jonesboro and Alexandria Carle of Morehead City, North Carolina; mother, Fran Wagster of Jonesboro; brothers, Glenn McNamara of Detroit, David McNamara (Sherri) of Paragould, and Tommy Wagster (Angie) of Brookland; and grandchildren Nathan and Gavi. Donna also leaves behind several other nieces, nephews, and friends that will miss her dearly.

The visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 9:00 a.m. at Emerson Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Emerson Funeral Home with Mitch Ford officiating. The burial will follow at Macey Cemetery with the active pallbearers being Glenn McNamara, David McNamara, Tommy McNamara, Rutger Camacho, Noah Harrell, and Joe Ashburn.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association, 10900-B Stonelake Blvd. Suite 320 Austin, TX 78759 or Foodbank of Northeast Arkansas, P.O. Box 2097, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72402.

Online guestbook: www.emersonfuneralhome.com