Donna Morton

(From Parker Mortuary)

Donna Sue (Mitchell) Morton peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on March 6, 2023.

Donna was born in Joplin, MO, on September 4th, 1944 to James Arthur Mitchell and Mildred Marie Casada. She grew up and attended school in Joplin, later living in Kansas and Texas, and finally settling in Carthage with her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Morton. Running Deer Morton, with whom she has been married for the past 14 years. Donna had survived two prior husbands, Michael Verna Kenney from Joplin, and Johnny Ray Livingston from Riverton, KS.

Aside from loving her family, she loved having girls’ luncheons out with her friends and was a great cook in her own right. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Donna is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, James A Mitchell, Jr. and James E Mitchell; sisters, Marie (Mitchell) Wise and Marcia (Mitchell) Hooten; two prior husbands; and twin sons Johnny Ray Livingston, Jr. and Donald Forrest Livingston.

She is survived by her husband Ken; brother Sterling Mitchell; sons Michael V Kenny II and Joey Kenney; daughter Gina (Livingston) Reeves and son-in-law Jason Reeves; stepson David Morton and daughter-in-law Susan Morton; former daughter-in-law, Cindy Kenny Bannert; grandson, Michael V Kenney III; grandson and his wife, Trevor and Myleah Morton; and granddaughter, Tianna Morton.

There will be a funeral mass announced shortly.