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DONNA JOHNSON Obituary
KAREN 'DONNIE'
Donna Karen 'Donnie' Johnson age 66, has gone to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Shands at UF, in Gainesville, FL. Donna was a true native of Gainesville, FL born on August 20, 1953 to the late Douglas Hunter and Wanda Wasdin Hunter. Donna was a graduate of Gainesville High School, and she went on to work at UF for 25+ years finishing at Health Policy and Epidemiology. She later retired to be close to her family and enjoy her son's sports career at UF and the NFL. She loved her family intensely, having a special bond with her nieces and nephews. 'Donnie' never missed an opportunity to be with her grandkids. Donna was Christian by faith. Donna was preceded in death by her father (Douglas Hunter) and by her brother (Douglas Hunter, Jr.) Donna is lovingly survived by her husband of 43 years, Douglas Johnson, Sr., son, Douglas Johnson, Jr. (Tara), grandchildren: Trinity Johnson, Douglas III 'Trace' Johnson, mother, Wanda Hunter, brothers, Timothy Hunter and Douglas Hunter, sister, Elaine Grant, nephew, Tyler Hunter, nieces, Kristen McCallister, Rande Ferguson, Tarra Hunter, and Chancie Vice, as well as numerous other family members that she loved dearly. Donna's care and arrangements are entrusted to the Forest Meadows Funeral Home, Gainesville, FL.
Donna's family and friends will gather on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 between 2-4 PM at the Forest Meadows Memorial Park 'Chapel in the Meadows' 4100 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32606. A Family Private Service will follow. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date where everyone is welcome with open arms.
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Kenneth Bayne
April 15, 2020
May God be with you Wanda and family in your time of loss
Dina Willis
April 14, 2020
In loving memory of a wonderful person. I will love you and miss you always.
April 13, 2020
To Donna's family, We want to send our condolences, thoughts, and prayers. For many of us, we were in school with Donna from our days in Elementary, Jr High and at GHS. Both Donna and her sister Elaine were joined at the hip. Donna was one of those special people and she always had that smile. A classmate gone too soon.
GHS Class of 1971
Dru, Fritz & Brian Davis
April 13, 2020
Donna was such a nice person. May God Bless.
Terri Jones
April 13, 2020
A truly sweet person, an old school friend that I haven't seen or talked to in years but the memories are sweet. RIP Donna ~ until we meet again.
Sister Elaine
April 12, 2020
I'm not ready for a world
Without you. I love you Donnie. My heart is broken
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