Donna Kersey Deavers Smith, 80, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on October, 10, 2026 in the comfort of her home.

A private memorial service will take place at a later date.

Donna was born on December 20, 1945 in Arlington, Virginia, daughter of the late Aaron and Evelyn Burke Kersey.  She was also preceded in death by her sons, John Austin Deavers, and Harry David Deavers, III; a grandson, John Raymond Fishel; two great-grandsons Caine Alexander Deavers and Jerald Phillip Jones Jr.; and her twin sister, Diane Spriggs.

Donna is survived by her son, James E. Deavers and wife Tammy of Front Royal; two daughters, Evelyn R. Baggette and husband Tony of Rileyville, and Pamela S. Butler and husband Mark of Front Royal; her brother, Dal Kersey; and her abundance of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Donna was a member of the ladies American Legion Auxiliary Unit 53, and a member of the Front Royal Moose Lodge. Donna was known to be a very hard worker from a very young age. She started out working for Avtex Fibers for 25 years, worked another 10 years at Wrangler, and after another 25 years working for IAC in Strasburg, Virginia, Donna retired at the young age of 74.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at https://www.cancer.org/donate/hope.html or to Blue Ridge Care at 333 W Cork Street, Winchester, Virginia.