Donna Lynn Gillespie

Donna Lynn Barker Gillespie of West Liberty, KY, passed away, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Morgan County ARH, at the age of 66 years, 11 months, and 18 days.  She was born Wednesday, January 18, 1956, in West Liberty, KY, daughter of the late Revis & Mabeleen Bush Barker.

Donna was united in marriage to James Gillespie.  She was a former CNA at St. Claire Medical Center.  She was a member of the Grassy Lick Baptist Church.  Donna will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. 

In addition to her parents, Revis & Mabeleen Barker, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Gillespie.

Donna is survived by four children, Tracy Rachelle Brown (Cindy) of Covington, KY, Travis Lane Brown of Lebanon, KY, Erica Lynn Hill (Charles Kennedy) of Jeffersonville, KY, and Trevor Gillespie of West Liberty, KY; two grandchildren, Joseph Harley Helton and Erik Kraig Helton (Renda Roberts); one great grandchild, Adelaide Llynn Helton; three brothers & one sister, Revis Keith Barker of West Liberty, KY, Jamie Barker (Sherry), Kimberly Barker (Nolan Lirette) of Houma, LA, and William Ralph Barker of West Liberty, KY. 

Visitation will be from 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Potter Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Potter Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.

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