Donna Kaye

Brown

Donna Kaye Brown

December 29,1944 to November 5, 2026

Donna Kaye (Burnside) Brown peacefully entered the presence of the Lord Thursday morning, November 5, 2026. Born on December 29, 1944 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Donna lived a life filled with faith, love, family, creativity, health and fitness, a gentle spirit, and quiet strength. She graduated from Classen High School in May 1963, where she met her high school sweetheart, Jerry Christopher Brown. The two were married on November 26, 1963, beginning their story of love that would span more than four decades. Donna was a loving and devoted wife and mother who treasured her family and the life they built together.

Donna and Jerry moved from Oklahoma City, OK to Harrah, OK during the summer of 1975 where they raised their three children: Bonnie, Cara, and Shawn. Her family was her greatest blessing, and she took tremendous pride in being a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Above all, Donna loved the Lord. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior in November 1981, a decision that forever changed her life. She was a beautiful example of a Christ filled life, demonstrating through her actions what it meant to love God and love others. Her faith was not simply something she believed; it was something she lived every day.

Donna was a woman who never seemed to slow down. She was an avid tennis player and even participated in Senior Olympic weightlifting. She enjoyed running, swimming, softball, and basketball making lasting friendships through all she did. She had a love for staying active and an energy that was uniquely her own.

She had a wonderful creative side. As a homemaker, Donna had a special gift for creating things with her hands, including handmade quilts, dolls, paintings, and countless other treasures. Her home reflected her creativity, warmth, and the love she poured into everything she did. The beautiful things she made will remain cherished reminders of her thoughtful and artistic spirit.

Music was another great love of Donna’s. If music was playing, you could count on her singing joyfully along whether she was singing the right words or even on pitch. She had a quiet but gentle spirit and a love for animals that was just as big as her heart. In addition to the love she had for her own, it was not unusual for her to head out for a run and return home with another stray she had rescued along the way.

Donna was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Christopher Brown, who passed away in February 2006, her parents, Claude Patrick Burnside, II (C.P.) and Letha Lee (Munday); brother Claude Patrick Burnside, III (Pat) and his wife Bonnie; her sisters, Chloa Ann Boren and Letha Lee Hall; her parents-in-law Edgar Lee and Nellie Brown, sister-in-law Shirley Watts, and son-in-law, Kyle Baker.

She leaves behind her three children, Bonnie Kaye Werner and husband Steve, Cara Lee Baker, and Shawn Edgar Brown and partner Jonna Waller; nine grandchildren, Bethany Tatham, Laura Beamenderfer, Alyssa Clark, Ryan Brown, Riley Baker, Grady Baker, Emily Baker, Sarah Brown, and Allen Brown; and nine great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Kaynon, Kayse, Kayde, Millie, Everlee, Ryder, Jacen, and one precious little one on the way. Kaydance and two additional great-grandchildren preceded her in death. She also leaves behind nieces and nephews.

Donna’s life was a beautiful combination of faith, family, athletics, creativity, and unconditional love. She was a woman who loved deeply, lived fully, sang joyfully, created beautiful things, and stayed active.

Her legacy lives on through the generations of family she loved so dearly the countless lives she touched, the evident love for her Savior Jesus Christ that she freely so shared, and the many beautiful memories she leaves behind.

Though her family and dear friends will miss her more than words can express, there is comfort in knowing that her earthly journey is complete and she has been reunited with her sweetheart Jerry and the loved ones who went before her.

She fought the good fight, she finished the race, she kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7

My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

John 14:2-3

Friends may greet the family 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Friday evening November 13, 2026, at the funeral home. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, at the Faith Baptist Church of Harrah. Burial will follow in the Kolb Cemetery of Oklahoma City. (NE 36th Street and Midwest BLVD, across from Arlington Cemetery)

Arrangements are under the care of Asa Smith Funeral Service of Harrah. Online condolences may be made at www.asasmith.net.