Donna Lea Adams was born on July 14, 1944 in Denver, Colorado. She entered the pearly gates and was welcomed home by Jesus on February 23, 2025, after courageously fighting over two and a half years to recover from a stroke. 

Donna was united in marriage to David Adams on March 29, 1962.Their union was blessed with four children, Sandy, Tammy, Jeff and Sharon. She was a devoted wife to her husband, David of 55 years. The union was blessed with four children Sandy, Tammy, Jeff and Sharon. Donna had many occupations in her life, she cleaned offices,  she was a cashier at Kmart, scooped ice cream at Velvet Freeze, housekeeper at Holiday Inn, Cook for Ft. Zumwalt School district, housekeeper at St. Joseph’s Health Center and even cashiered for her daughter at Deals Dollar Stores. She loved the Cardinal baseball, especially Goldie and Yadi and Kansas City Chiefs football, Patrick Mahomes (Mahomeez). She had a love for animals, especially her cats. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and being outdoors. She enjoyed volunteering at church, especially the card ministry and in the nursery. She also stepped out of her comfort zone and volunteered as a greeter, Her most treasured occupations were wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and aunt.  

She loved her family very much, but what kept her strong was her unwavering love and faith in Jesus. She fought many tough battles in her life and God’s strength brought her through them all. 

Donna was a devoted mother to Sandra Adams, Tammy (Matthew) Godbee, Jeff (Jody) Adams and Sharon (Gary) Young. She was the loving grandmother of Justin (Jennifer) Schmidt, Amanda Shepherd, Andrew (Becca) Schmidt, Emily Jablonski, Elayna Jablonski, Abigail Godbee, Elizabeth Godbee, Meagan Oliver, Morgan (Tyler) Thwig; proud great-grandmother of 8 and sister-in-law to Helen Turner. Donna is also survived by many nieces and nephews, other family members and many friends. 

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, David Adams, grandson Anthony David Adams, both her parents, Ray and Veronica Turner (nee Urban); sister Arlene (Eldon) Walz, sister Henrietta (Giggs) Hawkey; brother Eugene Turner and brother Duane Turner; nephew Eddie Turner, and brother and sister-in-laws: Robert (Tomiko) Adams, Lavonda (Ernie) Casteel, Willa Dean (Dean) Overton, Connie Mize and Karan (Russell) Frazier 

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Calvary Church 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. St. Peters, Mo 63376. Visitation will be from 1p-130p with the service beginning at 130pm.