Memorial services for Donna Gayle Jernigan will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kim Hayes officiating.
Donna Gayle Jernigan, nee Pettijohn, passed away on July 27, 2018 at the age of 66 in her home in Ninnekah, Oklahoma. She was born the daughter of Dale and Thelma Pettijohn on July 24, 1952 in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Donna graduated from Chickasha High School as salutatorian and went on to OCLA, Oklahoma State University, and The University of Oklahoma. She was a school teacher and an accountant.
She was an avid baseball fan as well as a quilter and wool spinner and was accomplished at many other handy-crafts, but her true loves were her animals who also loved her.
Donna was preceded in death by both her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Robert “Charlie” Jernigan, of the home; daughter, Lara Jernigan of Chickasha; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Kellee Jernigan and step-grandson, Kade, of Chickasha; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clifford and Andrea Pettijohn of Chickasha and Richard and Janet Pettijohn of Chickasha; and other extended family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be donated to the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter, 2811 S.E. 29th, Oklahoma City, OK 73129.
Services and cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.