Shirley Ann Donovan

December 10, 1949 - March 24, 2021

Shirley Ann Donovan, age 71, died early Wednesday morning, March 24, 2021 after a long illness. She grew up on a farm in Keevil, Arkansas in a loving home with her parents Tom and Fern Donovan and older brother Robert. She was raised in the Catholic Church, and her faith was the bedrock of her life. She attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and lived in Little Rock before settling down in Aubrey, AR. She was a simple, quiet person whom loved animals, enjoyed reading, and gave generously to charity. She is survived by her brother Robert Donovan and his wife Joan, her nieces DeShea Donovan and Ashley Perry; her great-niece Taylor Mitchell and her great-nephews Gray Perry and Liam Perry. Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday, March 26, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church located at 203 Ash St. in Brinkley, AR. Committal service will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Brinkley, AR. A visitation is not scheduled. Due to Lent this week and in lieu of flowers, the family requests all memorials to be made to Catholic Relief Services in Ms. Donovan's name: http://support.crs.org/donate/memorial Catholic Relief Services Memorial: Ms. Shirley Ann Donovan 228 W. Lexington St. Baltimore, MD 21201-3443 877-435-7277