This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: AKERS, MITCHELL, BRITTON, ALLEN, REED Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4257 Message Board Post: LaDonna Carol (Akers) Mitchell of Potosi, Missouri departed this life Friday, March 3, 2006 at Belgrade, Missouri, having reached the age of 58 years, 8 months and 26 days. She was born June 7, 1947 in Belgrade, Missouri, a daughter of Beulah Mae (Britton) Akers and the late Charles Fred Akers. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Dean Akers. She was a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. LaDonna gave her heart to the Lord in 1955 at Temple Baptist Church of Belgrade and she spent her life devoted to that journey. She was affiliated with the Gateway Gospel Music Group and a member of the Breton Creek Baptist Church of Potosi. She loved to crochet and sew; she loved painting and traveling, but most of all she loved her family. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Those who remain to mourn the passing of her life include her daughter, Denise Rene Allen and fiance' Christopher Reed of Potosi; mother, Beulah Akers of Belgrade; three brothers, Elmer Akers and his wife Kathy of Potosi, Delmer Akers and his wife Donna of Belgrade and Glen Akers and his wife Karen of Belgrade; a sister-in-law, Peggy Akers of St. Louis; her special nephew, Brad Akers of Belgrade; three grandchildren, Hannah Reed, Teddi Jo Reed and Reagan Reed; many nieces; nephews; cousins; aunts; uncles and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Britton Chapel, Potosi, Missouri with Rev. Donnie Crocker and Rev. Wayne Gibson officiating. Serving as pallbearers were: Elmer Akers, Delmer Akers, Glen Akers, Danny Joe Dennis, Jeff Akers and Scott Akers. Honorary pallbearers were; Cody, Brian, Ryan and Travis Akers. Interment and final prayers were held at Caledonia Methodist Cemetery, Caledonia, Missouri. All arrangements were entrusted to the care and direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, March 9, 2006