Ava Lyndol (Farson) Donovan

by shon

Ava Lyndol (Farson) Donovan, 96, of Macon, MO, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, at the Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon.

Ava was born on January 21, 1919, near Winigan, MO, the daughter of David and Bessie (Jones) Farson. She was united in marriage to Floyd Donovan at the First Christian Church in Mexico, MO. He preceded her in death on February 21, 1990. Ava was a member of the First Christian Church of Mexico, and had attended Crossroads Christian Church in Macon. She was a teacher for 35 years and had served as an exchange teacher to York, England as part of the Fullbright Scholarship. Ava enjoyed watching St. Louis Cardinal Baseball, traveling, vacations, and wintering with her husband in their home in Sun City, AZ.

She is survived by one sister, Iris Meeks of Macon, MO, three nephews, Bill Meeks, Fred Meeks and David Farson, one niece, Rebecca Allen and several great-nieces, great-nephews, and in-laws. Ava was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one brother, Edward H. Farson.

Memorial services will be Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 11:00 am at the Hutton & McElwain Funeral Home in Macon with Fred Meeks, Elder at the 21st Street Church of Christ Church in Topeka, KS officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday morning, from 10am until the time of service. She will be inurned beside her late husband in Sun City, AZ. Memorials can be made to the Randy Johnson Memorial Fund or the Diabetes Foundation.