Donnita Louise Pardue, 65, of Alma, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at her home. She was born May 3, 1960 in Van Buren to the late CJ and Dorothy (Reynolds) Drewry. She was a supervisor at Parks Brothers for 40 years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Pardue; two sisters, Loretta Pardue and Jean Blythe; a brother, Russell Drewry; and a nephew, Jerry Cecil.
She is survived by her partner in crime, George Woodard; nieces and nephews, Christy Hobson of Alma, Brandon Blythe of Alma, Steven Pardue of Fort Smith, Angela Cox of Alma, Amita Pardue of Fort Smith, and Shane Pardue of Alma; and numerous great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Cremation is under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR. A memorial service will be held at a later date, and her ashes will be placed at Yoestown Cemetery.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Jason Parks, Clay Parks, and George Woodard.
