Donald James Carson, 46, of Winter Haven, Florida passed away on March 13, 2018. He was born on June 8, 1971 in Lakeland, Florida. He worked at Walt Disney World and was a member of Oasis Church in Winter Haven, Florida.
Donald loved the Lord. He also loved reading, learning, acting in the local theater, basketball, the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Longhorns, working at Disney, and his dog, Nesta. Donald dearly loved his family and his many friends.
Donald was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thelma Virginia Carson and William James Carson Sr., and his grandmother, Agnes Keen Taylor. He is survived by his parents, William James and Shirley Taylor Carson of Eagle Lake, Florida, brothers, Paul William and wife Margaret Taft Carson of Largo, Florida, and Stephen John Carson fiancée, Sabrina Harmeling of Lake Wales, Florida, sister, Mindy Carson Silva Jones, husband, Thomas Bradford Jones of Austin, Texas, nephew, Seth Chaney Silva of Austin, Texas. Grandfather, Grover C. Taylor, of Chipley, Florida, aunts and uncles, Jerry and Mary Grimaldi of Tampa, Florida, Linda (Tommy) Curl of Marianna, Florida, Betty (Mike) Laurie of Chipley, Florida, Virginia (Tony) Beckham of Marianna, Florida, and John (Kim) Taylor of Carnesville, Georgia, thirteen cousins, and many, many friends.
A visitation will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home at Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens in Auburndale, Florida. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Oasis Church in Winter Haven, Florida.
