Kaye White Donahoe

Kaye White Donahoe was a longtime resident of Michie, Tennessee, who spent nearly four decades working as a respiratory therapist and was known in her small McNairy County community for her warmth, her faith, and her cooking. <cite index="1-1">Kaye White Donahoe was born on August 29, 1943, in Shiloh, Tennessee, to the late Elvin Jake White and Maynard Thompson White.</cite> She spent her life in that part of West Tennessee, among the small towns near the Mississippi state line.

<cite index="1-3">She was united in marriage to Bob Donahoe on October 14, 1961, and together they shared nearly 65 years of marriage, building a lifetime of love, memories, and family.</cite> The couple made their home in Michie, where Kaye was known as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Professionally, <cite index="1-4">she retired from McNairy Regional Hospital after 37 years of dedicated service in the respiratory therapy department.</cite> That long career meant she helped care for patients across her home county for most of her working life, though no further detail about specific duties or honors has been made public.

Outside of work, Kaye was known for simple pleasures and homemade traditions. <cite index="1-5">She loved being outdoors, tending to her flowers and shrubs, and spending time enjoying the beauty of God's creation, and she was well known for her delicious Ms. Kaye's Chocolate Pie and her fried chicken, both of which were favorites among family and friends.</cite> Those who knew her have said she treasured her grandchildren above nearly everything else. <cite index="1-7">She was a faithful member of Michie First Baptist Church for more than 50 years, where she was part of a church family that held a special place in her heart.</cite> That half century of involvement made her a familiar and well loved figure well beyond her own household.

Kaye White Donahoe died on October 10, 2026. <cite index="1-9">She departed this life in Corinth, Mississippi, at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 11 days.</cite> Her death was announced through an obituary published by Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, Tennessee, which is handling her funeral arrangements. No cause of death has been made public.

<cite index="1-10">She is survived by her husband, Bob Donahoe of Michie, Tennessee, and two sons, Mike Donahoe and his wife Patsy of Goodlettsville, Tennessee</cite>, along with other family members whose names were not included in the portion of the obituary that is publicly available online. A visitation is scheduled for the evening of October 12, 2026, at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, with a funeral service to follow the next day. Kaye White Donahoe is remembered by her community as a gentle, faithful woman who gave decades of care to patients, to her church, and to her family.