Donna Louise

Brown

Donna L. Brown was born on September 8, 1959 in North Braddock, Pennsylvania to Doland and Betty Brown. She passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025. Donna was the second oldest of four children. She was the only girl and let everyone know she was the boss lady in charge.

Due to her father's job opportunity, her family moved to Toledo, OH in 1971. She attended and graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1977. As a proud Tiger graduate, she decided to further her education at Central State University where she went on to work at Owens-Illinois as a secretary in the forest products department. In October of 1989, Donna began her career at Lucas County Children Services working as a timekeeper and an account clerk. In 1998, while pregnant with her first and only child, Delaina, she received her Bachelor's of Social Work from the University of Toledo. In August of 1999, she was promoted to investigative caseworker in the Assessments Department. She proudly served the Lucas County Children Services Agency for 36 faithful years. She even returned to the classroom to receive her Master's Degree in Childhood Trauma from Spring Arbor University.

Being a woman of faith, she was a longtime member of Southern Missionary Baptist Church. She served on the Shepherd Care Ministry under Pastor Roger D. Carson. She followed her pastor and became one of the original members of Gracepoint Church. She loved to spend time with her family, read a multitude of books, and most of all watch her Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoons. She was known to scream at the TV to help her Steelers reel in a victory.

Donna is preceded in death by her parents, Doland and Betty Brown as well as her longtime partner, Jimmy Lane.

She is survived by her only daughter, Delaina, her brothers, Doland (Sandra) Brown, David (Tracy) Brown, and Derek (Coco) Brown, nieces and nephews, Denai, Amber, Lee, Danielle, and Daniel Brown, great niece and nephews, Zack Jr., Demia and Bobby Fench, great great nephews, Rylan, BJ, and Jeremiah, godchildren, Timothy and Keyonna Clark, Derrick Ford, and Roy Spencer. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of all of us.