Donnita Louise Pardue, 65, of Alma, passed away Saturday, January 3,2026. 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, Shane Pardue of Alma; and numerous great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.
She will be cremated under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR. Her ashes will be placed at Yoestown Cemetery and there will be a memorial service at a later date.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Jason Parks, Clay Parks and George Woodard.
