Mrs. Donna Carlson Olson, 85, of West End, NC, passed away on Saturday, February 09, 2013, at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care in Pinehurst, NC.
She was born on September 20, 1927 in Winnebago County, Illinois, to the late Milton H. Carlson and Lillian Larson Carlson.
She was a devoted teacher of music that taught so many her talent at her home for many years. A loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and a friend to so many that knew her. She touched so many lives with her talent that her legacy will be carried on for generations to come.
She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Olson and a son Jeffrey Olson.
She is survived by a daughter Kris Smith, of Southern Pines, NC; one sister Betty L. July, of Tulsa, OK; four grandchildren Nathan Olson, Justin Olson, Carrie Olson, and Jordan Olson; two great-granddaughters Presley Olson and Lily Olson.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at a later date.
Services entrusted to Sullivanâs Highland Funeral Service and Crematory, of Fayetteville, NC.