When it comes to examples of obituaries for mom, this is a beautiful one because it conveys what a caring and compassionate person she was.

Donna Sharee Goldson-Thorpe, passed away peacefully Seeptember 8, 2021 due to diabetes and congestive heart failure. She was born July31, 1967 in Jacksonville, Florida to Carl and Annie Lynn Goldson. She eloped and married her longtime friend and love, James Nathaniel Smith, in January of 2006.

Donna loved to love on people. She sewed dolls and little quilted sayings constantly. Her hands were rarely still. Raggedy Annes and Andies were her favorites. She also shared her love with food such as fresh cut fries for her grandsons, lasagna and real fried chicken.

For many years Donna worked as a Social worker for the Department of Chidren and Families in Jacksonvill, FL.. It suited her servant heart. She said she did it because of a promise she made her grandpa, Thomas Bush. He used to always say: “Do what’s right and do what’s good. Be kind and help others. The world can always use one more kind person. And if you can take it one step further, please do it for people grandpa’s age.”

Her life was a living example of her favorite Bible verse, Ephesians 4:32 — “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.”

Donna is survived by her brother and wife Tommy and Carolyn Goldson, sister and husband Mary and Vitali Abazade; sister-in-law, Juanita Cooper; her one daughter Sha'ron Goldson and three sons and their wives Allen and Theresa Smith, Jamie and Heather Smith, and Randy Smith; grandchildren, Faith Henry, Sara Gurley, Colton Smith, Cody Smith, Derek Sharp, and Jeremy Sharp; plus 7 great grandchildren and her many nephews and nieces. All of these she loved and touched deeply.

Please join us celebrating her life Saturday morning September 18, 2021, between 10:00 a.m. — 12 Noon at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S State St, Jacksonville, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her grandsons’ charity for wounded veterans at www.camppatriot.org.