Donna J. Keaton

KEATON,

Donna J. Keaton, age 70. Sunrise January 24, 1945 and Sunset January 4, 2016. Donna is a lifelong resident of Columbus, Ohio. She was a graduate of Marion Franklin High School and attended Columbus State Community College and Ohio Dominican where she received certification as a Childcare Teacher and Director. She was the founder and CEO of Mother’s Helper Childcare Center. She was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for over 40 years, where she served in the Children’s Ministry. Donna was preceded in death by her mother Bernice Harriet Jones; father , Eugene J. Tomlinson; son, Shawn C. Keaton; sisters, Michelle “”GiGi” Jackson Fields, and Diane H. Jones; and brothers Craig F. Jackson and Eugene Tomlinson Jr. Left to cherish her memory, her devoted husband of 50 years, Willie; son, Lamont (Cachoya) Keaton; sister Tanya (Douglas) Rivers-Mullins; brothers, Stephen Jackson and Brian Thomlinson, 6 grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. Visitation 6:00pm and Funeral 7:00pm Monday January 11, 2016 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 1775 W. Broad St. Interment 10:00am Tuesday at Glen Rest Memorial Estates. Ministry of Comfort entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE 2500 Cleveland Ave.