Twila Al Donna (Donna) Brown age 94, of Little Rock, AR formerly of Falkirk, ND joined her loved ones in heaven on August 9, 2023.  Al Donna died at Baptist Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Graveside services were held at Riverview Cemetery, Washburn, ND with Pastor Annie Carlson officiating on August 18, 2023.

Al Donna was born June 14, 1929 in Sheyenne, N.D. the daughter of Arthur and Twila (Butts) Briggs.  Al Donna graduated from Trinity Hospital School of Nursing,  Minot, ND in 1950.  She married Clyde Elliott Brown Jr on September 26, 1950 at the Methodist Church in Cando, ND. They raised their 4 children at Falkirk, N.D.  AL Donna worked at the Prairie View Nursing home, Underwood, ND for 21 years.  After she retired she became an accomplished china painter.

She moved to Little Rock, AR, in 2012, where she enjoyed the love of her daughter and family, and made new friends.  In 2021 Al Donna moved to Vitality Assisted Living until April 1, 2023.  Vitality Living was struck by a devastating tornado on March 30, 2023 and Al Donna had to move to the Blake Assisted Living.  Al Donna was living at the Blake until she got pneumonia and was hospitalized on July 30, 2023.

Al Donna is survived by her daughter, Wanda (Dean) Martin of Little Rock, AR; her five grandchildren, Ryan (Adria) Martin, Justin (Sara) Martin, Travis (Jennifer) Brown, Andrew (Amy) Brown and Melissa Anderson; her eleven great grandchildren, Kinley, Libby, Kenzie and Kelsey Martin who all called her Gigi and Jeremiah, Hannah and Abigail Brown, Alexia and Anders Brown, and Aurora & Lucas Anderson. She is also survived by her sister, Darlan Magee of Phoenix, AZ.

Al Donna was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, DonAlla; her husband, Clyde and four sons, Clyde Elliott III, Ronald Kent, Bruce Craig, and Timothy Lee Brown.

Memorials may be mailed to the Washburn United Methodist Women; PO Box 66      Washburn, ND, 58577-0066.