Donna Lee Brown's Obituary
Donna Lee Brown was born October 1, 1945, in the Williamsburg section of the Bronx, NY and was called home on January 13, 2022.
Donna grew up in Queens, New York with her father, Harold Hodge who retired as a NYPD 1st Grade Detective and her mother, Doris who retired as a NYC Registered Nurse and her older sister Stephanie A Boyd. During her adult years, Auntie Donna worked as a bookkeeper for a popular New York radio station, was married and lived in Amityville, Long Island where she made many dear, life-long friends. She later moved back to Queens to care for her ailing mother and aunt. Donna then moved to Atlanta, GA to be close family and helped care for her three young great-nieces.
Donna leaves to cherish her memory four nephews; David R. Boyd of Knoxville, TN; Robert E. Boyd III of Conyers, GA; Paul K. Boyd of Boynton Beach, Fl and Malcolm D. Boyd of Atlanta, GA. She also leaves great nephews and nieces Dr. Christopher D. Boyd, Jason R Boyd, Brandon O. Boyd, Kylie Humber, Maleah Boyd-Gouveia, and Jordan Boyd, two niece in-laws, Stephanie and Teresita Boyd: 2 great nieces In- Laws, Sandi Pessin-Boyd and Evelyn Boyd-Gouveia along with a host of cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers to donate to Paws Atlanta in the name of Donna Brown
https://www.pawsatlanta.org/donate/tribute-gifts
Celebration of Life Services for Donna Lee Brown will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 1:00PM. These services will be recorded and streamed live. In the event the service is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire service will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the service.
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