Donna Malcom

Donna Lavonne Smith Malcom, 87, passed peacefully in the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 2, 2023 in Amarillo, TX. There will be a visitation and viewing on Monday, October 9, from 6:00 – 7:30 P.M., at the Ponder Baptist Church. Burial and graveside services will be October 20th at 10:00 A.M. at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Tx. The Pastor Kim Broadstreet will officiate.

Donna was born on January 3, 1936 to Frank and Mona (Morton) Smith in Bovina, Tx. She grew up in Bovina where she was the drum major in the band, played basketball, and took piano lessons for many years.

Donna was an avid sports fan. She met her husband, Billy Malcom while playing softball on a local softball team. They were married on January 25, 1956 and eventually settled in Tulia, Tx, where they raised five children. They enjoyed following their children and grandchildren by attending countless football, basketball, track, golf and baseball games, as well as band concerts. They attended the Calvary Baptist Churches and First Baptist in Tulia.

Donna attended West Texas A&M University as a returning student. In her last semester there, she gave birth to her fifth child while still managing to make a 4.0 and the Dean's List. She then touched many lives as a 4th grade teacher at Tulia's Swinburn Elementary, teaching for 22 years.

After retiring, Donna enjoyed playing golf every afternoon with a group of ladies and Tule Lake Golf Course. She was an excellent golfer and enjoyed playing in area tournaments with other Tulia women whom she built strong friendships with through the years.

After living in Tulia for over 40 years, she and her husband, Billy, moved to Ponder, Tx. in 2004. They continued to follow their grandchildren in various sporting events and attended Ponder Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, her brother and sister-in-law; Charles Don and Clarice Smith, and brother Paul Smith.

She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law; Neil and Lauretta Smith of San Antonio, and her children Monty (Betty) Malcom of Lubbock, Tracie Holmes of Fort Worth, Neila (Kerry) Scheller of Amarillo, Rance (Marci) Malcom of Denton, D'Lynn (Chirs) McCoppin of Corinth. Also surviving are grandchildren; Jackie Bebout, Tyrell (AnaMarisa) Bebout, Austen (Mary Joe) Holmes, Tanner (Mary) Holmes, Branton Holmes, Kale (Niki) Malcom, Konner (Hannah) Malcom, Keaton (Meredith) Malcom, Brady Killham, as well as step-granddaughter Sheila (Brent) Molloy, and 16 great grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Aaron and Susie Hinds of Hinds Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Bement, IL., have the honor to serve the family of Donna Malcom, “Our Family is Here to Serve Your Family”. Please visit our website at www.hindsfuneralhome.com to offer condolences.