Donna Lynn Bryant Mabe, age 57, of Dublin, NC passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 while in Chapel Hill Medical Center. She was born in Harnett County on January 11, 1966 to the late Donald Ray Bryant and Audrey Stewart Bryant.
Donna was a devoted sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed gardening, canning, tending flowers and cooking but more than anything she loved to spend time with her family and friends. She was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan and enjoyed a good game. Donna left this life too soon but left a lasting impression of love and grace in the hearts of all that knew her.
Left to cherish her memory are her beloved husband Richard Mabe of the home, sons Ray Ammons (Tamika) of Fayetteville and Jeremiah Mabe of the home, brother Darrell Bryant of Spring Lake, sisters Lisa Ivey of Erwin, Darlene Long (T.J.) of Spring Lake, three grandchildren Kalib Ammons, Bryant Ammons, and Brianna Mathis, one great grandchild Da’Narii Chapman and her dear aunt Carolyn Godwin of Fayetteville.
The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 pm on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home in Elizabethtown followed by a graveside service at 3:30 pm in the Grimes-Tatum Cemetery in Elizabethtown. The Reverend Cameron McGill will officiate the service.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
3131 Martin Luther King Drive PO Box 3150, Elizabethtown, NC 28337

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