Donald Gene Akridge, 60, of Campbell died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at him home.

He was born on April 22, 1944, in Gideon, Mo., the son of the late Lonzo Howard Akridge Sr. and Dorothy Prentice Akridge.

He married Bonnie Jean Ellsworth on July 19, 1989, in Malden.

He retired from General Motors in St. Louis and was of the Baptist Faith. Akridge was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilburn Akridge and Terry Akridge; and one nephew, Ryan Akridge.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Akridge of Campbell; a mother-in-law, Opal Ellsworth of Campbell; three sons, Brian Akridge and wife, Tonya, of Piggott, Donald Akridge II of Dallas and Donald Akridge Jr. and wife, Jenny, of St. Louis; four grandchildren, Dillon Ledford of Campbell, Katie and Noah Akridge of St. Louis and Phoebe Akridge of Dallas; five sisters, Phyllis Sims of Malden, Della Vannasdall of Gideon, Joyce Ellsworth of Malden, Judy Collins of Poplar Bluff and Ann Walbert of Malden; four brothers, James Akridge of Malden, Lonzo Akridge Jr. of Campbell, Jerry Akridge of Gideon and Robert Akridge of Campbell.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Rev. James Black officiating.

Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Landess Addition in Campbell. Landess Funeral Home, Inc., of Campbell was in charge of the arrangements.