Donna F Slay

April 8, 1944~ October 22, 2026

Donna F. Slay was born April 8, 1944, to Hubert and Mae Rodgers Freshour.

Ms. Donna Slay was a member of the White Hill Freewill Baptist Church where she also played the organ. She loved decorating, was a painter, a writer of poetry, a gardener with quite the green thumb, and a fan of westerns; “Gun Smoke” being her favorite. She adored her kids, her grands, and her great grandchild. Throughout her family, she was known to make a “mean” banana pudding and her grandchildren would play sick from school to go eat her biscuits (especially Blake). Another pastime of her grands was watching cartoons and eating snacks at Nana’s house.

Donna is survived by one son Barry Slay (Dabnee); one daughter Missy Lewis (Mike); five grandsons Justin Lewis (Jessica), Payton Lewis, Joseph Lewis, John Taylor Slay (Lakyn) and Blake Slay; one great granddaughter Sawyer Elizabeth Slay; three sisters Pat Ray-Hubbard (Phil), Sue Mashburn and Kathy Martinson .

She is preceded in death by her parents Hubert Freshour and Mae Rodgers Freshour; her husband Sammy Slay and two sisters Betty Colwell and Marie Swiney.

Visitation for Donna F. Slay will be Saturday October 24, 2026, at White Hill Free Will Baptist Church from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm with services to follow at 2:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at Shady Grove Cemetery following the service.

Wise Reed Funeral Home will oversee the services.