Donna Ruth Tripp Nauta, 72, of Quinlan went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at her residence. Memorial services celebrating Donna’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Ingram Funeral Home with Reverend Dewey Watson officiating.

Donna was born on March 6, 1945 in Cooperstown, New York. She is the daughter of the late Edward James Tripp Sr. and Blanch Merritt Tripp. She was raised and educated in New York and Florida where she graduated High School. She moved to Quinlan, Texas about 35 years ago. She worked as a dispatcher/operator at Terrell General Hospital and was also a cashier at Wal-Mart. In addition to her parents Donna was also preceded in death by her brother Thomas Nathan Tripp and niece Julie Sue Tripp. She loved her family and although “Aunt Donna” never had children her nieces and nephews were her greatest joy. She loved to cook, work in her yard and talk to family and friends on the phone and in person.

She is loved and will be missed by her brother Edward James Tripp Jr.; sister Linda Lou Tripp Pluta; nephew Randall Edward Tripp; nieces Teresa Tripp James, Stacy Tripp Hobbs, Wendy Tripp Dabrusin, Lisa Tripp-Caddenhead, Tami Tripp Quinn and Dawn Tripp Bratcher; and an abundance of great nieces, nephews and friends.

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