Donna was born and raised in Brenham, Texas and has been married to her husband, Tim, for 18 years. They have a 17-year-old son, Andrew, and are the parents of "Angel Adam" who died of childhood cancer in January 2003. She is an active member of First Baptist Church in Brenham.

Donna graduated from Brenham High School, received her Associate in Arts Degree from Blinn Junior College, and in later years received certification as a Paralegal from Southwestern Paralegal Institute in Houston, Texas.  Donna devotes her time to her family and the ministry. She is a member of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Most importantly Donna, along with her husband, Tim, co-founded Adam's Angels Ministry in 2004 in memory of their son Adam, who died of childhood cancer.

Donna is an active advocate for childhood cancer, locally, for the State of Texas, and in Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill. She has served as a Texas Team Leader for the CureSearch - National Childhood Cancer Foundation, since 2004.  Presently serving on the Advisory Board of Children's Cancer Hospital of M D Anderson in Houston, Texas.