Donna Lynn (Okelly) McCleskey Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Donna Lynn (Okelly) McCleskey (Gadsden, Alabama), who passed away on May 20, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donna Lynn (Okelly) McCleskey to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Jon; her parents, Janet Oâ and Charles Oâ (Kelly); her son-in-law James Hixson; and her precious pug Pugzee.
She is survived by: her daughter Kandace Hixson (Christopher Headrick); her granddaughters, Christine Lewald (Jon) and Kaitlyn Carlyle (Jason); her great grandchildren, Kenneth, Joseph, Caidance Lewald, Owen Wood and Emerson Carlyle; her children, Christina Rice (Chris) and Toby; and her sisters-in-law, Jolie Brock and Terry Kay McCleskey.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Donna’s memory to Meals on Wheels at SETAAAD †Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability, c/o Nutrition Program, P.O. Box 4757, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
