Jean Dona

Jean Dona obituary, Whitesboro, TX

Jean Dona

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Jean Dona Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel - Bonham on Sep. 29, 2025.

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Lanecia Jean Dona, cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, in Bonham, Texas. Jean was born in Groom, Texas, on February 23, 1945, to George Wayne "Russ" Fields and Avis Tula (Chennault) Fields.

Visitation for Mrs. Jean Dona will take place on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Bonham, TX, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel, beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery near Whitesboro, Texas, with Bro. Brandon Dona presiding. Pallbearers will include Austin Dona, Blake West, Robert Milburn, Stacyn Cox, Ronnie Chapmon, and Tanner Swaney.

Jean married the love of her life, Kenneth Nicholas Dona, on November 18, 1969, in Winterhaven, California. Together, they welcomed four wonderful children and spent the past 56 years raising their family and creating cherished memories.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and three sisters: Pat Canaday, Theresa Winsett, and Angie Degner.

Mrs. Dona is survived by her beloved husband Kenneth Dona of Bonham, TX, children: Brandon Dona and wife Amy of Bonham, TX, Cherry Swaney of Bonham, TX, Kevin Dona and wife Joy of Anchorage, Alaska, and daughter Nichol Johnson of Amarillo, TX, along with 14 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

2

Service

11:00 a.m.

Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home

2022 North Center Street, Bonham, TX 75418

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