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Donna Lorraine Millsaps, 57, passed away peacefully in her home in Madison, Alabama, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, following a courageous fight with cancer. Donna was known by all to be one of the kindest, most faithful, courageous, giving, and loving people that ever walked the face of the earth. She would give the shirt off her back to anyone, even if she did not know them, and she never met a person that she could not call a friend. She was truly one of a kind.

Donna was born on July 23, 1965, in San Antonio, Texas, to Jeanie and Don Campbell. She grew up in the town of Granbury, Texas, a place that she held so dear to her heart. Her early days were spent raising all kinds of animals on her family's farm, from dogs to ducks. Her pride was her sheep, which competed at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Her first job was at 12 years old, working the soda fountain at her local drug store in Granbury.  Throughout her teenage years, Donna was a social butterfly, making friends with any and every person she met.

At the age of 17, Donna left home to attend college at The University of Texas in Austin. Though her time in Austin was brief, leaving school after two years, she made memories that lasted a lifetime. Her eyes always lit up when she spoke of her time in Austin and how much fun she had.

From there, she moved to Huntington Beach, California, with her life-long best friend, Wendy Webb, where they lived on a boat and made even more memories to last a lifetime prior to moving back to Granbury.

While back in Granbury, Donna worked at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant. Here is where she would meet her future husband and the love of her life, Michael.

In 1994, Donna would move to Huntsville, Alabama, to be with Michael, who had been working in the area for a couple of years already. In 1997, they got married in Huntsville. Donna and Mike would eventually have two sons, first Brandon and then Brody, who she loved so dearly. Her favorite thing in the world was to be a mother. And she was the best at it.

Donna was a regular attendee of Whitesburg Baptist Church, where she volunteered in the church's nursery during service.

From tee-ball all the way up through high school, she was always the team mom. She always had snacks for every player after the game. From making sandwiches for Brandon's travel basketball team to eat during their tournament in Memphis to peeling oranges for Brody's tee-ball team, she always did so with love and a smile on her face. She was a beloved member of the Heritage Elementary School PTA, nearly singlehandedly transforming the school's foyer into a whimsical garden dedicated to learning the characteristics of a strong student. When duty called and the James Clemens High School basketball team required a booster club president, Donna answered, spending countless hours manning the concession stands, catering meals, and raising money for the program for three and a half years. She would eventually become a merit badge counselor and advancement chair for Brody's Boy Scout Troop 7350 at St. John's Catholic Church in Madison. Scouting became her passion, and she looked forward to each and every meeting. After her boys had long grown out of picture books, she decided to volunteer with Therapy Partner's Partners Achieving Literacy (PAL) program. With PAL, she traveled to various Huntsville elementary schools, offering supplementary reading education to students in need alongside Mary and her therapy poodle, Nellie. Through all these positions, Donna connected with not only her two babies, but so many other young people. She loved each like her own, relishing in their accomplishments and leaving her wealth of knowledge with not only her sons, but the sons and daughters of her entire community.

She loved going to the beach in Destin, Florida, and always called it her "happy place." Here is where she would meet with longtime friends to relax with her toes in the sand. There was not much in the world that made her happier.

Donna is survived by her husband of twenty-five years, Michael Millsaps; her sons, Brandon Millsaps, Brody Millsaps; her mother, Jeanie Campbell; her brother, Steven Campbell; her nieces and nephews, Trisha Campbell, Crystal Lister (Tyler), Nikki Campbell, Ian Campbell, Eric Wood, Brian Wood (Victoria), Kevin Wood, David Wood, Anna Wood; and her loyal hound dog, Neyland.

She was preceded in death by her father, Don Campbell.

"In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to therapypartners.org"

Visitation will be Sunday, February 5th from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM at Berryhill Funeral Home, followed by service at 1:30 with Pastor Huey Hudson officiating.  Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.