Donna Clara Graves Ferrell

Ferrell, Donna Claire Graves, age 90, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died May 29, 2026. Mrs. Ferrell was a native of Mt. Juliet, TN and the daughter of the late Grafton L. and Clara Bell Hamblen Graves. She was a lifelong and the oldest member of Center Chapel Church of Christ. Mrs. Ferrell was a member and former Registrar of the Margaret Gaston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution NSDAR, past President and active member of the Mt. Juliet-West Wilson County Historical Society, a member of the Graves Family Association of Virginia, part owner and lived on the Alford Farm, a certified Tennessee Century Farm that was established in 1816. Mrs. Ferrell was active in researching family genealogies and land histories for families with ties to Mt. Juliet and the Wilson County area and helped many find their lost ancestors. She was a member of the old Hamilton Hill Home Demonstration Club. She was one of the first Cub Scout Den Mothers in Mt. Juliet for Den 5, Pack 153. A 1953 graduate of Mt. Juliet High School, she played basketball for four years for Coach Elzie D. Patton who later hired her as the MJHS secretary when he was Principal. She was a ninety-year resident of the old Central Pike neighborhood. She enjoyed traveling and had visited 25 states and 19 foreign countries with her friend and companion, Mary Hodges. 

Along with her parents, Mrs. Ferrell was preceded in death by her husband, Donald E. “Rusty” Ferrell, her brother, Gilbert L. (and Mary Lou) Graves, her sister, Brenda Graves 11(Bob) Lannom, and her sister-in-law, Beverly Sutton (Eddie) Graves. She is survived by, son, D. Mark (Kari) Ferrell; daughter, Lynne (Butch) Pool; siblings, Mahlon (Elois) Graves, Eddie Graves, and Susan (Steve) Davis; grandchildren, Matt (Jessica) Ferrell, Amanda Claire (Jake) Herring, Benjamin (Jade) Head, and Rachel Head; great grandchildren, John Jones, Lucy Herring, Milo Herring, and Joey Claire Herring; fourteen nieces and nephews; twenty great nieces and nephews; and four great-great nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Bond Memorial Chapel with Bro. Andy Connelly officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be nephews, Barry Graves, Christopher Graves, Stephen Graves, John Graves, Darren Weathers, and Aaron Davis. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and 10:00 a.m. until service time Thursday. 

Arrangements made by Bond Memorial Chapel, North Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN (615) 773-2663. Obit Line (615) 641-2663. www.bondmemorial.com