Donna Kay Handley, 61, a life-time resident of Waco, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at a local hospital. A family visitation will be held 2 to 4PM Saturday, October 30th at4105 N. 24th St. in Waco. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com.
Donna worked 19 years as a respiratory therapist. She then went on to further her career and became a registered nurse with 20 years of service. She was well respected by physicians and nurses alike for her caring attitude, attention to detail and assessment skills.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Dorothy Orr; brother, Donald Orr, Jr.; and sister, Julia Merritt; and her best friend, her dog, Ginger.
Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Louis Handley; step daughter, Bobbie Samsom and husband Willis; two grandchildren; one great grandson; sister, Alice Mitchell and husband Bill; and aunt and uncle, Lois and Robert Fisher; one niece; one great niece; and several brother and sister-in laws.
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I worked with Donna At St. Elizabeth Center from 1999 to 2003. She was the most caring and compassionate human being your could ever hope to know. Please know you are in my prayers.
Louis and family,
I will join you daily to miss our beloved one.Donna and I worked at Hiicrest on the 3rd floor.She was a great, cheerful nurse and a wonderful friend.Her smile will always be remembered and treasured.
My prayers are with you,Dianna
Louis and family,
I worked with Donna at Hillcrest Baptist Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist and I can say she was a wonderful person to work with. She was going to Nursing school at the time, and she was so tough to work and go to school at the same time. Pepsi had the Mobile Station on the corner of Cobbs and Bosque back in 1970-72 and you and your family were very good customers of ours. You all have our sympathy in the loss of Donna. She will be missed so much.
those we love are never really lost to us for someday we will met again till that day comes know that we loved you and the memories we have will live on
Louis, I am so very, very sorry that this has happened to you and your family. Donna was such a dear friend to me, I will grieve for her for a long long time to come. But I am trying really hard to remember the happy good times with her more than the grief. I hope you can do that too. God bless you and your family.