La Donna Neely

La Donna Neely passed away May 3, 2017 in the Weatherford Living Center in Weatherford, OK. By her prior request she was cremated and private service will be held. She was born December 6, 1936 to Claude Clinton Waldrup and Ethel (Simmons) Waldrup in Coweta, OK. Her mother died in 1942 when La Donna was six years old and was then raised by her great grandparents, Willis and Mary Jane Waldrup and Stella Mae Simmons. La Donna was raised in Coweta, OK and she graduated from Coweta High School in 1955. She soon moved to Clinton where she started working for Norbest Turkey Plant. She was married to Robert Neely on September 7, 1993. She was also employed with Calley's Café, Highland Park Nursing Home and did home health care for the past several years for numerous Clinton families. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert, her parents, step mother, Willow Marie Waldrup and a brother, Harley Lee Waldrup. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was an avid gardener, growing flowers and messing with her chickens. She was survived by two daughters, Marla Faye Heard, and Tawlene White, both of Clinton and two sons, James Claude Waldrup, Coweta, and Benjamin "Benny" Pittman, Clinton; her Aunt May Ella Simmons, Cypress, TX; cousins, Bobbie Jean McGuiness and nieces and nephews, sister in law Flo Waldrup. She is also survived by several special friends, including her pastor, Carol Waters, Jennifer Vowell, Jimmie Littke and the Burtiss family. Those wanting to do something in La Danna's memory, do something for a single parent or a child in need.