Donna Rae Rogers-Leys of Huntington Beach California was born on her grandfather's Farm near Ponca City Oklahoma on December 23, 1938 to parents Clarice Mabel and Kent Rogers. She entered Heaven at age 80 on February 13th 2019 in Irvine, California.
Donna was beloved wife to Allan Leys and beloved mother and grandmother to her children and grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her sweetheart Allan by 10 days. They celebrated 59 years of marriage on January 23rd. We know she wanted to be with her sweetheart on Valentine's Day.
She is also preceded in death by her parents Kent & Mabel Rogers, her brother Jerry-Don, and twin sisters Marilyn Davis and Carolyn Tosh. She is survived by her daughters Michele Lee & Candace Cerankowski, son-in-laws Stacy Lee & Michael Cerankowski, sister Billie Kaye Bazal, brother H Kent Rogers Jr. and Michael Rogers. As well as her grandchildren Justin Tucker, Joshua Tucker, Ashley Cubberly, Alexandria Lee, Skyler Lee & Samuel Lee.
Donna was raised in Oklahoma and daughter to ministers so they soon moved to California to Pastor many churches. She sang along with her three sisters in Gospel quartet style where they won in a singing contest.
She grew up and met her soulmate Allan. Together they traveled the world reaching souls along with her father Kent Rogers and Reverend A.A. Allen, who also married them.
Donna worked in the banking room and the bookstand under the gospel tent. Later she was a helpmate on the farm to her husband and a loving mother & grandmother when they settled back in Huntington Beach, California.
She was gifted with her singing and writing. She had discerning prayers and exhorted us in the word of God. She taught her grandchildren to memorize scripture as she was taught by her parents.
Our mother passed from stomach complications which caused her to have a heart attack on February 13, 2019.
It is a great loss to her family but she told us that her and our father Allan would go together. She is with our Heavenly Father, her husband, and all those loved ones that have gone before.
Timothy 4:7 - 8. I have fought the good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith. Henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.
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