She passed away on March 26, 2024 at her home.
Donna was born on September 11, 1953 in Moro, Arkansas the daughter of J.W. and Bobbie Craig Hicks. She had been a resident of the area for several years and was First Lady Administrator of CGMA which she had been a member of since 1998. She was also a member of the ICGMA and of the Jimmy Jack Foundation. She enjoyed traveling, visiting several foreign countries. Celebrating birthdays and holidays was very important to her. She also enjoyed going to the Branson shows and reading her Bible.
Survivors is her husband: Billy Hale, her daughter, Cammie Leer (Chris) of Springfield, Mo., three step-children; Sharon Robertson of Virginia, Aaron Hale (Donna) of Tennessee and Camron Traylor (Natasha) of Arkansas, four grandchildren; Kaylee Crowl, Hannah Crowl, Jenna Robertson and Arlen Hale. One sister-in-law; Mary Hicks, an aunt; Billie Green and several nieces and nephews and her CGMA family.