Donnie was a part of my church family at Fairview Church. I got to know Donnie more after marrying his nephew Anthony "Tony" West in December 2020. We visited with Donnie not long thereafter in his Lebanon "in-town" home. Donnie & Tony spent hours reminiscing & catching up as I listened on with quite a few laughs. It was a really good time. Ever since, I've tried not to miss a chance for one of his warm hugs every Sunday. Donnie was a precious soul with kind eyes & a beautiful smile. He was my friend & is my brother in Christ. I will miss him greatly but so thankful that I know he is with Jesus & I will see him again soon. May God wrap Donnie's family in His love, comfort & peace that surpasses all understanding.

"But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord." - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." - Romans 8:18

"So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord." - 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. - John 14:1-3