Donna Pauline Kelso, 64, of Abilene died Monday, March 27, 2023, in an Abilene hospital. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Kendrick Cemetery with Dr. Mike Auten officiating under the direction of Bailey Howard Funeral Home of Clyde. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Donna was born August 25, 1958, in Merkel to Donald Ray and Paula Jean (Allen) Kelso. She graduated high school in Irving and attended Abilene Christian University and Cisco Junior College. She moved to the Abilene / Hawley area from Irving in 1976. She worked for HEB for many years and was a member of the Baptist Church.

She is survived by her sister, Jeanna Kelso of Waxahachie; grandmother, Madie Allen Phillips of Hawley; niece, Kristadawn Westbrook and husband Jacob; great niece, Brylie; great nephews, Cameron, Hadyn and Landyn, all of Waxahachie; uncles, Jerry Kelso and his family and Doyle Allen and his family and special friends, Patty and Michael Carter of Abilene.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Paula Jean Allen Kelso and Donald Ray Kelso and her brother, Donald Gene Kelso.