Fannie Donelson

On Wednesday, May the 15th Fannie Mae Beartrack Donelson left us to join our creator. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 4th, 1933 to Paul C. Beartrack and Mary Morrell Beartrack. She was raised on her mothers family home place where White Hair Memorial is now located. Raised in her native ways she was very active going to hand games and dances. She spent many of her younger years serving as both an Angel for the Greyhorse Warmothers and as a Greyhorse Drum Keepers sister. She also enjoyed going to powwows and other dances and was asked by the Osage Tribe to represent them as their princess in 1954. As a child she was a Rainbow Girl and then became an Eastern Star, eventually being honored with the title of Grand Matron. After graduating as a Red Devil from Fairfax High School she decided to attend OSU. When she moved to Stillwater she made sure to take her prized horse Red with her to keep her company. While there she spent much of her available social time with Red going to rodeos and barrel races. At one such barrel race she met her future husband, Robert Bobby Lee Donelson, Jr. After marrying they moved to his familys ranch outside of Burbank where she spent the next twentysix years as a ranchers wife and as a mother, no longer spending as much time at rodeos but driving her family across the country in her Cadillac pulling a horse trailer while they traveled to equestrian shows. After her husband fell ill and had to be admitted into a nursing home she moved into Ponca City to be by his side, and there she stayed until his passing. She continued to live in Ponca City for a few more years until moving to Tulsa after surviving a heart attack. There she realized her lifelong dream of finishing her nursing training. She also attended, graduated, and was ordained as a minister through several different seminary schools to include the Victory Bible Institute and Rhema Bible Training Center. She was also active with several volunteer groups through the different religious organizations she was associated with. Then in 2003 she returned to Ponca City in order to be closer to her family. She enjoyed spending her time reading scripture, going to church and bible studies, getting her hair done, telling stories over breakfast, and spending time with her friends and family but most especially her greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, three Brothers Louis Redeagle, Mosses Redeagle, and Edward Paul Sonny Beartrack. Her husband Robert Bobby Lee Donelson, Jr. and son C.E. Clay Donelson. She is survived by her daughter Martha Donelson, seven grandchildren David Travis Meneely, Tasha Dee Fox, Cameron Colt Donelson, Alexis Ann Meneely, Dewey Beartrack Donelson, John Paul Donelson, and Robert Ranger Donelson. As well as two greatgrandchildren, Lila Cyanne Meneely and Clay Harris Donelson.
Friends may view Mrs. Donelson on Friday, May 17, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 8:00 am. until 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Grace Memorial Chapel. Private Family Services will be held. Casket Bearers will be Cameron Colt Donelson, Dewey Beartrack Donelson, John Paul Donelson, Bradley Edward Fox, Tyler Echols and Blake Tidwell. Honorary Casket Bearers will be David Travis Meneely and Robert Ranger Donelson.