Donna Kelley Obituary
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Memorial Park Riverside Chapel. (Visitation only)
Donna was born April 13, 1962 in Gainesville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Earl Thomas and Betty Sue (Barnes) Thomas. She is also preceded in death by her father-in-law, Howard Kelley.
Donna married Steve the love of her life in 1987. She was a member of Cool Spring Baptist Church. Donna graduated from North Hall High School and worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance. She also worked at 129 Salvage for over 20 years. Donna enjoyed family time with her daughter0 and grandchildren. She enjoyed special time with her dogs and goats.
She is survived by her loving husband, Steve Kelley; daughter, Kenzie Welch (Carl); grandson, Weston Welch; granddaughter, Brooklynn Welch; brother, Richard Thomas (Carolyn); sister, Susan Greenway (Fred); nieces, Sheena Patterson, Cara Whiting and Alexandra Radford; mother-in-law, Rugena Kelley; sister-in-law, Lesa Osborn, special friend Eric Waters; and a number of other family and friends also survive.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, 845 West Ridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30501. https://humanesocietyofnortheastgeorgia.org/
Memorial Park Riverside Chapel, 989 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-297-6200. For online condolences www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com
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Sheria Obrien
January 9, 2026
My heart felt sympathy for Donna´s family. Donna was a dear friend of mine , we worked together at Liberty Mutual for many years. I loved her dearly.
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