Donna Jean (Howard) Young, age 83, a lifelong Atoka - Coal Counties resident. She was born on Monday, July 15, 1940, to Ellis Everett and Ethelyn Sarrah (Henson) Howard, at Stringtown, OK. Donna passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Stringtown High School in the class of 1958.
OCCUPATION: Donna was an administrative assistant at the Soil Conservation Service. She married Keith Young at Atoka, OK. He preceded her in death. Donna was a longtime member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed being outdoors, bird watching, deer watching and loved being with her family.
Donna is survived by her children, Debbie Howard of Coalgate, OK, Brian Lansdale of Stillwater, OK, Linda Campbell of Oklahoma City, OK, Rebecca Goff and husband Randy of Atoka, OK; grandchildren, Kenneth Howard and wife Karie of Crestview, FL, Sarah Moore and husband Robert of Daisy, Ok, A.J. Lansdale of Chicago, IL, Ty Goff and wife Keely of Ft. Smith, AR; 7 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; brothers, Doug Howard and wife Linda of Atoka, OK, Dwight Howard of Stringtown, OK, Michael Howard of Stringtown, OK; special niece, Cherokee Kennedy of Atoka, OK; lifelong friend, Stella Gibbs of TN; along with nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members, and many dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellis Everett and Ethelyn Sarrah (Henson) Howard; husband, Keith Young; sisters, Dorothy McClary, Darlene McKinney; brothers, Dale Howard, Carl Davis Howard.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Saturday, October 14th, 2023
PLACE OF SERVICES: Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Stringtown, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bro. Bartt Bradford
INTERMENT: Mt. Olive Cemetery, Stringtown, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Shaun Hughston, Steven Kennedy, Todd Kennedy, Phillip Eaves, Charlie Lee, Justin Kennedy, Brimmer Hatter
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