Donna Leah Roberts

Donna Leah Roberts obituary, Knoxville, TN

Donna Leah Roberts

Donna Roberts Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel - Knoxville on Sep. 1, 2022.

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Donna L. (Perry) Roberts, age 64, passed away from complications from pneumonia on August 26, 2022, at Ft. Sanders Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born on June 15, 1958, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, to Donald and Julia (Johnson) Perry. Donna is survived by her husband, Richard R. Roberts Jr. of Luttrell; sons, Stephen Hall (Amanda) Wyatt of Knoxville and Richard R. Roberts III of Luttrell; her mother Julia Perry of Blaine; siblings, Deborah Perry (Bemory) Pearce, Doreen Perry, Donald Perry, Jr., Dawn Perry Holt, and Duane Perry; grandchildren, Stephen Tyler Wyatt, Dylan Dakota Wyatt, Victoria Leah Wyatt, Jacob Cordell Roberts, Michael "Mikemike" Childress and Skyler Hayden Wyatt; and three beautiful great grandchildren.
She was predeceased in death by her father Donald E. Perry, Sr. and sister Dianna Lynn Perry Parr, both from Blaine, TN.
Donna loved collecting antiques and vintage jewelry. She would often gift collectibles to family and friends to bring smiles to their faces. In her earlier years, she worked in the warranty department of Doyle Wilson Homes in Austin, Texas. She owned an antique shop in the Raleigh-Durham area and worked alongside her husband Rick in their flooring business. She was well loved and will be deeply missed.
A memorial gathering and celebration of life is planned for 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4 th.
Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Funeral Home.
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