Donna Kay Basey, 85, of New Castle, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Born on June 24, 1940, to Tyrus V. and Thelma L. Reynolds, she was a 1958 graduate of Cadiz High School and a lifelong resident of Henry County.
Donna spent her early years working on the family farm alongside her father and sister. She was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother who dedicated her life to helping others. Always just a phone call away, she found joy in tending her flower beds and worked as a nurse’s aide and home health care aide while raising her children.
She is survived by her children, Gerald Boling Jr., Donald (Pam) Boling, Sharon Murali, and Catherine (Joseph) Jackson; stepchildren, Robert Allen (Vicki) Basey and Donna Lou Basey; grandchildren, Kent Boling, Amber (Christopher) Shallenberger, Chelsea Boling, Ashley (Michael-John) Waite, Brittany (Mike Cupps) Jackson, Alaina Murali, and Keegan Murali; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two step-grandsons; and two step great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Melvin Basey; her sister, Patricia Jo; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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