Donald Ray Forsythe, 80 of the Cummingsville Community passed from life at his home on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.
He was born in rural Van Buren County on November 23, 1941, he was the son of the late William Forsythe and the late Velva Lee (Medley) Forsythe. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lansford Forsythe.
Don is survived by his wife of 44 years, Shella Ray (Hale) Forsythe. The couple married on December 27, 1977. He is also survived by his four sisters, Willene (Sam) Brock of the Cummingsville Community, Freda Young of Sparta, Sally Lockwood of Sparta and Mamie Foust of Sparta, and two sisters-in-law, June Forsythe of Spencer and Gail Anderson of Sparta, and one brother-in-law, Landon (Karhy) Hale of Spencer, and several nieces and nephews were proud to call him Uncle Don, and including two special great nephews, Matthew Dunn of Doyle and Garrett Hale of Spencer. And Don will be greatly missed by his church family and many friends.
The funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Doyle Church of the Nazarene. The family will recieve friends from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday at the church until time of service at the church. Brother Tracy Curtis will officiate. Interment will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery in the Cummingsville Community in Van Buren County.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to staff of Caris Healthcare for their kindness and exceptional care of Don over the last few weeks.
Online condolences may be made to the family at oaklawnmemorial.com