Mrs. Donna McGaughey, 88, of Bangs, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2023, at the home of her daughter in Trophy Club, Texas.

Donna was born on October 13, 1934, in Rule, Texas, the middle child of nine born to E.C. and Gladys Smith. She graduated Rule High School in 1953 and attended Howard County Junior College in Big Spring.

Donna married R.J. “Hoot” McGaughey on April 21, 1956 in Rule, Texas. They were blessed with three children, Keri, Joe Don and Lisa. They spent 45 happy years together until “Hoot’s” passing in December 2001. They lived in Rule, Coleman, Baton Rouge, and Bangs.

She was pre-deceased by her husband “Hoot”, her son, Joe Don, five sisters Wanda Townsend of Rule, Mary Anders of Abilene, Cathryn Thane of Midland, Jean Evans of Midland and Jackie Pendleton of Waxahachie, two brothers, E.C. Smith, Jr. of Elgin and Bill Smith of Little Rock.

Donna is survived by daughters Keri McGaughey of Trophy Club, Lisa Ryan and children Colten and Cassidy of Midland, grandson Tyler McGaughey, wife Sarah and children Hazel and Amos of Chicago, sister Audrey Jo Creswell of Denison, brother-in-laws Waymond Sheppard of Bangs and Sam Pendleton of Waxahachie, and numerous nieces and nephews, including very special niece, Ann Nickell of Abilene.

At the request of the deceased, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center (www.westtexasrehab.org).