Karen H. Donnelly

Karen H. Donnelly obituary, Ellabell, GA

Karen H. Donnelly

Karen Donnelly Obituary

Mrs. Karen H. Donnelly, 69, of Ellabell, Georgia, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her home.

Karen will be missed by her daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Christopher Cuozzo; grandchildren, Harris Mallory, Lillian Cuozzo, and Desiree Griffin; several nieces and nephews, as well as her beloved fur-babies, Janis Joplin, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael "Georgie".

Karen was born in Albany, Georgia and was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Donnelly; parents, Ned Harris and Betty Sauls Harris; brothers, Roland Hughes and Alan Hughes. She had worked at Hancock, Askew and Company, then at Savannah Foods for 10 years, and retired from St. Joseph's Hospital as a telephone operator after 20 years of service. She loved the GA Bulldogs and the Atlanta Falcons, until recently. Everyone who knew her loved her.

The family is planning a memorial service to honor Karen's life and will be announced at a later date.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes – WEST CHATHAM CHAPEL (912) 748-2444

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