Donna Kathleen Hines

Donna Kathleen Hines obituary, Rockford, TN

Donna Kathleen Hines

Donna Hines Obituary

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Donna Kathleen Hines "Kathy", age 65, of Nails Creek in Rockford, TN, was called to join her eagerly awaiting family on February 22, 2025.  She is waited on by her parents Howard E.(Ed) and Mary V. (Jackie) Vines, her two younger brothers Eddie and David, as well as her oldest son, Byron May.  Kathy is survived by her two children Kasie May Cox and Marcus (wife Tammy) May, her grandchildren Olivia Cox, Amanda Saffell, Jake Saffell and Baby-D (Dexter Saffell), special uncles John Worth and Hugh Large, special family and friend Shawn Hart, and her best friends Pam and Misty Barker. 

The family will receive friends at Oak View Baptist Church, March 18th, 5-6 pm, with a service to follow.  In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations for final expenses.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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2304 Tuckaleechee Pike Suite 101, Maryville, TN 37803

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