Donna Ann (Mitchell) Taylor was born May 28, 1956, to Walter Ord and Essie Laverna (Gregory) Mitchell in El Reno, Oklahoma. She went to her heavenly home on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at her home in Weatherford at the age of 69 years.

Donna graduated from Binger-Oney High School with the class of 1974.

She was the proud mother of three children: Joseph, Larci and Jara. In 1993, Donna married James Edward Taylor – whom she lovingly referred to as both the love of her life and, at times, her “pain in the rear.” That same year, they completed their family with the birth of their son, James Edward Taylor II.

She began her career at 3M as a spooler operator. When the company transitioned to Imation/Kodiak, she continued her work as an assistant coater operator and later as a servo writer with Imation Corporation. Her career with the company spanned 26 years, during which she rarely missed a day of work. However, her favorite roles were the years she spent working at Clinton Public Schools as a lunchroom cook and later at Binger Oney Public Schools as a custodian. She loved having the camarade-rie she shared with the students and was always willing to help those in need.

She was an exceptional granny and loved her grandchildren fiercely. Whether sitting at a table coloring, playing a game of checkers, or checking for “holes in my eyelids”, she did it all. She treasured her time spent with them and was known for her quick surprise visits, often carrying juice boxes, coloring books, stickers and sometimes fruit rollups.

Donna had a playful and light hearted spirit. She carried joy everywhere she went. She had a way of making those around her feel at ease, simply by being herself.

Though she was never one to keep her thoughts to herself, she spoke her mind openly. These are only a few of the many qualities that make her so unforgettable.

Donna enjoyed thrifting, quilting, reading, coffee, and giving her sisters a hard time. Most of all, she enjoyed loving her family.

Donna is survived by her sons, Joey Ray and James Taylor and wife, Kayla; her daughters, Larci Robertson and Jara Morris and husband, Nick; her sisters, Betty Payne and husband, Rex and Mary Mitchell Ford; her brothers in law, Mike Taylor and wife, Candy and Scott Taylor and wife, Michelle; 14 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Taylor; her brother, Jerry “Fuzzy” Mitchell; and brother in law, Bob Ford.

Funeral services for Donna will be at 2:00 PM today at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Weatherford with burial to follow at Binger Cemetery.