Donna was a Christian wife, mother, and friend to many. She was a true “Proverbs 31” woman of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jon “Terry” McCleskey; her parents, Janet and Charles O’Kelly; her late son-in-law, James Hixson; and her precious pug, Pugzee.

Funeral services will be held at Crestwood Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1 p.m. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Crestwood Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter, Kandace Hixson (Christopher Headrick); grandchildren, Christine (Jon) Lewald and Kaitlyn (Jason) Carlyle; great-grandchildren, Kenneth, Joseph, and Caidance Lewald, along with Owen Wood and Emerson Carlyle; chosen daughter, Christina (Chris) Rice, and son, Toby; sisters-in-law, Jolie Brock and Terry Kay McCleskey; and a host of nieces.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Donna’s memory to Meals on Wheels at SETAAAD – Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability, c/o Nutrition Program, P.O. Box 4757, Chattanooga, TN 37405. Special thanks to all of the volunteers with Meals on Wheels who served Donna for many years and became her friends.