With heavy hearts, we announce that Donna Kay Horne of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, has passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025, at the age of 65 after a courageous illness. Born in Iaeger, West Virginia, she spent her life building a warm home and a wide circle of family and friends who will remember her for the steady kindness she offered every day.
Donna and her husband Gerald shared 46 years of marriage and a partnership marked by laughter, mutual support, and shared adventures. Together they raised their son Garrett and delighted in their three grandchildren, who knew Donna as the grandmother who always had time for crafts, stories, and the small rituals that made holidays and ordinary afternoons feel special.
Her hands were rarely still. Donna poured herself into sewing, quilting, and handmade decorations that became treasured family keepsakes. Those quilts and ornaments were more than gifts; they were expressions of care and attention that reflected how she lived—thoughtful, patient, and attentive to the people she loved.
Donna also loved the open road. An avid motorcycle enthusiast, she rode alongside Gerald through the mountain routes of Southwest Virginia and became a familiar, smiling presence at local bike rallies. Friends remember her as someone who balanced a love of adventure with a gentle steadiness, the kind of person who could be both daring and deeply dependable.
The family will announce memorial arrangements when they are finalized. In the meantime friends and neighbors are gathering to share memories, to offer practical support, and to celebrate a life that made ordinary days kinder. Donna’s legacy is the warmth she gave freely, the creativity she shared with others, and the quiet ways she made family the center of everything.
The family welcomes messages of condolence and prayers in the comments below during this incredibly difficult time. Your support means the world to them.
