Donna Marie Smith Costner

Donna Marie Smith Costner, 66, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, March 30, 2014. Born on November 10, 1947 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Hunter Smith and Mary Estelle Duckworth Smith. Donna loved to play BINGO and enjoyed babysitting. All children referred to her as MawMaw.Donna is survived by her husband, Jimmy "Jim" Costner of the home; children, Rick Costner and his wife, Reta, of Nebo, NC, Kim Milligan of Valdese, NC, and Gina Hill and her husband, Travis, of Morganton; grandchildren, Kristen Barrier, Matthew Costner, Kaliegh Milligan, Kinsey Milligan, Lucas Hill, and Rilee Hill; five great-grandchildren; siblings, Arlene Mayfield and her husband, Jim, of Glen Alpine, Helen Gwyn of Morganton, Richard Smith of Morganton, and Steven Smith of Nebo; and a number of nephews and nieces.In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her infant great-granddaughter, Sydney Paige Costner; siblings, Louise Roper, Ione Speagle, and Joanne Bollinger; a baby brother, Ernest Smith, Jr.; and a baby sister, Doris Smith.The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in theColonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Homewith the Rev. Al Tinnin officiating. Burial will follow in Conley Rd. Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.