Donna Stephens Ralls

Donna Stephens Ralls, 68, of Front Royal, died Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Hidden Springs Senior Living, Bentonville.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Monday, November 24th, at 1 p.m. at Fishnet Christian Center with Pastor Larry Andes officiating. Burial will follow at Panorama Memorial Gardens.

Donna was born January 27, 1946, in Washington, DC, the daughter of James Edward Stephens Sr. and Jane Marie Bly Stephens of Bentonville. She attended A. S. Rhodes and graduated from high school before attending North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota (now North Central University) for two years. While still in Minneapolis, she worked in the office of Schlampp's Furrier and then for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. After moving to Front Royal she worked for Daniel's Construction Company while the company was building DuPont. After completion, she worked for DuPont handling and tracking production orders. After retiring from DuPont she worked at Fishnet Christian Center. She first served on the volunteer staff and later became a part-time office manager and an administrative assistant She started a food pantry ministry and served as Nursery Director, Treasurer, and Deaconess. She worked for Fishnet from 1975 to 2014.

She is survived by her husband Joseph R. "Bill" Ralls, Sr.; two sons Joseph Ralls, Jr. and wife Susan of Linden and Dean Ralls and wife Charlene of Hampton; three grandchildren Grant Ralls, Heather Ralls, and Blake Ralls; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; two brothers Jimmy Stephens Jr. and wife Judy of Middleburg and Dwayne Stephens and wife Darla of Ashland; a sister Bobbi Andes and husband Larry of Front Royal; and her former sister-in-law Tracey Stephens Sykes of Thomasville, Georgia.

She was preceded in death by her brother Larry Stephens.

She was a member of Fishnet Ministries and Fishnet Christian Center.

The family will receive friends Sunday, November 23rd, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fishnet Christian Center.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fishnet Ministries, P.O. Box 1919, Front Royal, VA 22630.

Arrangements are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal, VA.