She was born at Madison General Hospital in Boone County to James Phillip King and Betty Jo Burkett both now deceased. In 1969 she was moved to Pike County Kentucky near her step-father’s family Charlie Compton also now deceased.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her niece, Kaia Harmony Humphrey in 2013.
Those left to mourn her death were her 3 children; April Bowman, Jessica Sykes and Paul Sykes. Also her grandson, Grant Bowman. Her siblings; brother, Phillip King and wife Sharon from Prestonsburg, KY; sister, Pamela Humphrey of Beckley, WV and brother, Ronny Compton and wife Tresea of Little Creek, KY. She also had 3 half-brothers, David King and wife Vicky from TX, James King and husband Scott from Columbus, OH, and John King and wife Stephanie from Culpeper, VA. and aunts, uncles and cousins. She also left several nieces and nephews to grieve their Auntie Donna.
She had a vivacious personality and loved the younger generation, with a very colorful vocabulary that was humorous to say the least. Conversation came easy from Donna as with most females in the family.
Education for her was a 2 year Accounting Degree which she used to help her as assistant Director of a NAPA store in Phelps, KY for over 20 years. In later years, Donna lived a short time in SC and the last part of her life in Beckley, WV.
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