Obituary of Donna Jean Ellis Bartram Royals

Donna Jean Ellis Bartram Royals of Robinette, WV Donna Jean Ellis Bartram Royals, 55, of Robinette, departed this life Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital, after a short illness. She was born July 5, 1957, at Man, the daughter of the late Leonard and Ledna Thomas Ellis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three husbands, Clyde Bartram, Merle Copley, and Rick Royals; her parents-in-law, Claude and Lorene Workman Bartram; two brothers, Roger Ellis and Otis Ellis; one grand-daughter, Brandi Lashea Proffitt; and one nephew, Blaine Copley II. She was a home maker who loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Those left to cherish her memory are one son, Clyde Bartram, Jr. of Accoville; one daughter, Donna Lorene Proffitt of Amherstdale; one grand-daughter, Brittany Leighann Proffitt of Amherstdale, three grandsons, Chayden Blake Toler and Nicholas Ryan Toler, both of Spice Creek, and Nijule Sharp of Amherstdale; three great-grandchildren, Bradley Scott Brown, Alivia Lashea Danzy, and Tayten Don'Lee Ferrell; three sisters, Alice Faye Copley of Amherstdale, Anna Mae (Allen) Sprouse of Amherstdale with whom she made her home, and Nancy Ruth (Teddy) Frye of Greenville; two brothers, Eddie Ellis of Riley Camp and Leon Ellis of Greenville; two special family members who were like her daughters, Deanna Bartram of PA and Elaine Blankenship of Lancaster, SC; a special nephew, Roger Ellis of Man; along with a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2012, at the Greenville Freewill Baptist Church at Greenville with Rev. Allen James Sprouse assisted by Rev. P. J. Tomblin officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill. Visitation will be held from 6-11 p.m. Thursday at the church and one hour prior to services on Friday. Pallbearers will be family. Online condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.