Zomial Donny Ezell

Zomial Donny Ezell, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at his home in Jackson, MO surrounded by his loving family.

On February 14, 1953, in Gideon, MO he was born to the late Harley Ezell and Ruby Mae Sipes.

Donny was a 1971 graduate of Portageville High School and went on to college to obtain a Bachelor of Education degree majoring in secondary education, history and speech communication.

He married the love of his life Margie Elaine Johnson on October 29, 1975, in Portageville, MO. They had a love that has lasted for the last fifty years.

Donny owned and operated the Twin Bridges Park & River Valley Campground for over 25 years.

When not working or running his excavator, Donny could be found playing pitch or enjoying a cup of Community Brand Chickery Coffee. What he enjoyed most was spending time loving on his children, grandchildren, and everyone in his family.

In addition to his wife Margie, Donny is survived by his sons: Rory (Kari) Ezell, Myles Ezell, and Clayton (Daria) Ezell; his brothers: Ronnie (Paula) Ezell, Jim (Becky) Adams, and Dennis (Polly) Adams; his grandchildren: Olan (Katie) Ezell, Lilly (Tristan) Clemens, Cory (Lauren) Ezell Jr., Zadie (Dillon) Kirkpatrick, Harley (Rylee) Ezell, Ella Ezell, Lila Ezell, Pippa Ezell, Charlie Ezell, KoKo Fox, Madalyn Ezell, Cory Don Adam Ezell, III, Koryn Clemens, Kolt Clemens, Kade Clemens, and Rhea Clemens.

He was preceded in death by his parents Harley Austin Ezell, his mother, Ruby Mae Adams, his stepdad, George L Adams, one son, Cory Ezell and one sister Shirley Ezell.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, MO.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 7, 2026, with visitation resuming at 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour of 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Eugene Poole, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Portageville, MO officiating.

Online condolences for the Ezell family can be shared at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.

The family has requested that the following passage be shared with everyone by a friend:

“Today the Castor River area lost a legend, and Heaven gained an angel. Don Ezell went on to his forever home. Him and I definitely had ups and downs, but overall, he was my friend, a good man, and certainly one of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever known when it comes to campers. I’m sure there are many that will miss his stories because they were a plenty. The “card crew” will miss him for sure. I still can’t believe the work he did after the tornado last March. If you didn’t bear witness to the “machine” he became, then you really missed out on what true determination looks like. He leaves behind a forever faithful family that have stuck together through everything. Also left to miss him are thousands that are camping families that have come to adore him over the years. I know I’ll miss him, his quirky little jabs at me, and our serious talks about things that we had at times. Rest in peace now Donnie. We’ll all do our best to behave till we see each other again.

• Julie Gohn Livesay