Donna Mae Rose Workman

Donna Mae Rose Workman, 93, of Hayesville, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Donna was born in Cherokee County to the late Frank Rose Sr. and Vicie Mae Chambers Rose. She retired from Hamilton County, Tenn. as a school cafeteria manager and also as a clerk for Chatuge Shores Golf Course in Hayesville. Donna enjoyed golfing and even achieved a hole-in-one; she was a fabulous cook. Donna enjoyed traveling, entertaining and dancing. She also enjoyed playing games like dominoes, bingo and was a master of trivia. Donna loved singing, even at a young age, her dad would take her to sing at funerals and church. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends. Donna loved the Lord and was a member of Little Brasstown Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, J.W. Workman "Red;" her brother, Bobby Rose, and sister-in law, Penny, and a sister, Bonita Duckworth and brother-in-law, Ed.
She is survived by her son, Jesse W. "Pete" Workman, of Hayesville; two daughters, Patti Weimer and husband, Ed, of Milledgeville, Ga. and Lisa Blow and husband, Bennet, of Wildwood, Fla.; one brother, Frank Rose, Jr. and wife, Opal, of Hayesville; her grandchildren, Brittany Blow, Kristin and Cole Beamer, Dee Weimer, Aaron and Holly Weimer and Andrew and Sophie Weimer; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Hayesville with Rev. Aud Brown and Dr. Chester Jones officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Bennet Blow, Ed and Aaron Weimer, David Duckworth, Josh and Marlon Maner. Honorary pallbearer will be Pete Workman.
The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Hayesville prior to the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Little Brasstown Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 12, Brasstown, N.C. 28902.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home: townson-rose.com is in charge of all arrangements.