Donna Barker James Obituary
We bid farewell to Donna Barker James in Tryon, North Carolina, born in Richwood, Ohio, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 31, 2024 at the age of 94. Donna touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Donna departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Donna may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Donna leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Barker (Ed) and Margaret Barker (Shoup); and her son Thomas Edward James. She is survived by: her husband Robert James (Bob); her daughter Betsy (James Schaaf Golik); her daughter-in-law Bonnie James; her grandchildren, Nicklaus James (Christina), Lauren Schaaf, David Schaaf (Madeline) and Nicholas James; and her great grandchildren, Brantley and Madison James.
