Donna Lynn (Teel) Venavides, age 64, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born December 21, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Norman Teel and Valda (Ratliff) Barker.
She graduated from Jordan Vocational School. She was a loving wife, mother who adored her grandchildren. A homemaker for most of her life. She loved her children and grandchildren, enjoyed playing Bingo, watching movies and her favorite movie actor was Sylvester Stallone. She fought a 15 year battle with cancer, she was a true fighter.
Survivors include her loving husband, Enrique Venavides; her daughters, Melissa Peterson and Kelly Carmoega; her grandchildren, Jeffrey Allen Jr., Benton (Suray) Taylor, Belbelawn Hattemer, Zoey Carmoega and Silas Torres; and her special sons, Lamar Taylor and William Torres. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her sister, Debra Ratliff.
A Graveside Service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907 on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 11:00AM. Patricia Jones will be officiating service. Memorial contributions can be made in Donna’s memory to Lung Cancer Foundation, www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org
