Donna Joann Tilley, daughter of the late William “Bill” Ashby and Berniece Goines Ashby was born on November 26, 1952 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on November 22, 2019 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 66.

Mrs. Tilley attended the The Bridge Ministries Church in Kennett. She had worked at Brown Shoe Company and was a resident of Sikeston.

On June 11, 1982 she was united in marriage to Dale Tilley in Stoddard County, Missouri. Mr. Tilley preceded her in death on September 27, 2019.

She is survived by two sons, David and wife Crystal Andrews of Jackson, Missouri and Greg and wife Mary Andrews of Sikeston, Missouri; by one brother, Arlen and wife Janet Hobbs of Kennett, Missouri; by seven grandchildren, Britney Garcia, Taylor Andrews, Kylie Andrews, Kinadie Andrews, Emma Andrews, Savanna Wells and Leeanna Pugh and by five great-grandchildren, Eli, Aidan, RJ, David and Coraline.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, John Tinsley and one sister in infancy, Brenda Ashby.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, November 25, 2019 from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Funeral services will then be conducted on Monday, November, 25, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Pastor Wayland officiating. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.