Dawnyele Partee, 33, of Independence, Missouri departed this life on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Dawn was born on July 30, 1979, to Marilyn Ellington and Donald G. Spann (Lorraine) in Gary, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John H. Ellington, Sr., Jackson Spann, Sr., and Juanita Spann, and father-in-law, Phillip D. Partee, Sr. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana in 1997, she moved to Independence, Missouri, and became Store Manager of Babies R US for fifteen years. She united in Holy matrimony in 2003, to Phillip D. Partee, Jr. They were blessed with nine years of marriage and two sons born to this union, Teyler and Zaylen. She was a member of The Canaan Worship Center. Dawnyele Partee leaves, mother, Marilyn Ellington; father, Donald G. Spann, Sr. (Lorriane); grandmother, Helen Ellington; mother-in-law, Olivia Gibbs; husband, Phillip D. Partee, Jr.; four sons: Teyler, Zaylen, Darren, and Treymon; one daughter, Ti’Aira; three brothers: Donald, Jr., Dane, and Danairo Spann; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. Funeral Services for Dawnyele Partee will be held on Monday, October 29, 11:00 a.m. at Canaan Worship Center, 5333 Bannister. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at The Church. Interment, Twelve Gates Cemetery.
