Donna Jean Hamilton

Donna Jean Hamilton, nee Arrendale, age 69, of Canton, Georgia passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Canton after a long battle with early on-set Alzheimer’s Disease.

Donna was born on June 9, 1954, in Akron, Ohio. Raised in the Canton, Ohio area, she had resided in Southern California and North Georgia over the past 40 years. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Johnson and Johnson for 18 years as a regional office coordinator.

Donna was the daughter of Paul Lester Arrendale, Sr. and Evelyn Ollis (Osborne) Arrendale, both deceased. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Carl Jacobs, Sr., and siblings Paul S. Arrendale, Jr., Meta Arrendale, Jerry Jacobs, Frank Jacobs, and Eva Mae (Jacobs) Holbrook. She is survived by her husband, Terry Hamilton of Canton, Georgia; daughters Aaren (Cook) Goodnough of North Canton, Ohio, and Angela (Cook) Chase of Louisville, Ohio; and brothers Delbert Arrendale of Blythewood, South Carolina and Jason Jacobs of Canton, Ohio. Her grandchildren include Andrew Goodnough, Elija Goodnough, Joshua Chase, Evelyn Chase, Asher Chase, and Margaret Chase, all from the Canton, Ohio area.

A devoted Christian who was deeply committed to God and to her family, Donna was a talented singer who was heavily involved with choirs and praise teams in the numerous churches she attended throughout her life. Her daughters and grandchildren were the greatest joys of her life. Her constant smile and pleasant demeanor were present to the very end of her life. Her personality and warmth touched everyone she met. She always drew people to her and she will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.

The family wishes to extend special thanks to Tracey and Shaun Skoglund of Trinity Manor Personal Care home and Stacy Armstrong, RN, of Willow Brook Hospice, who provided extraordinary care to Donna during the past year.

Memorial services are planned for Canton, Georgia and Canton, Ohio in the near future.