Location: W-Drahn

Born: July 15, 1929 Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

Died: December 18, 2008 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Parent: David and Alice Templey

Spouse: John J. Byrum

Donna Templey Byrum, 79, passed away Thursday in Providence Medical Center.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at the China Spring Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Freeto officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:10 p.m., at the Central United Methodist Church.

Donna Marie was born in Toronto, Ohio, to the late David and Alice Templey. She married John James Byrum on October 23, 1952 in Toronto. She worked as a church secretary for First Baptist Church in Robinson and for the Waco Baptist Association. She was a member of Central Baptist Church.

Donna was preceded in death by her brothers, Jack and Tommy.

Donna is survived by her husband, John; sons; John James Byrum II and wife, Sandy, David Scott Byrum and wife, Annice Cheri, and Christopher Lee Byrum and wife, Marilyn; daughter, Patricia Louise Harvey and husband, Stephen;  eleven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Doris Barnhouse and Wanda Firm; as well as many other relatives and friends.