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Donna Jean Graham Obituary

Donna Jean Graham

Aiken - Ms. Donna Jean Lillian Graham, age 87, entered into rest on Friday January 2, 2026 at her home in Aiken.

She is survived by her children, Alice Kelly, Jean Zerbe, Martin (Leslie Phillips) Forbes, Roy Forbes, Michael Bodie, Robert Forbes; fifteen grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and thirteen great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Molet; and son, Harold Forbes.

Ms. Graham worked at McDonald's in Aiken. She loved to crochet, watching television and enjoyed going to church. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Aiken. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched.

A funeral service honoring her life will be held on Saturday January 10, 2026 in the chapel of Jackson Memorial Funeral Home at 1pm with Pastor Ashley Hawkins officiating. The interment will follow at Southlawn Cemetery in Aiken. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be: Logan Cromie, Cecil Ayers, Chase, Benjamin Robinson, Daniel Forbes, Fred Forbes and Martin Forbes.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Amedisys Hospice for their care and compassion toward Ms. Graham and the entire family.

Jackson Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with these arrangements.

We invite you to share a memory and sign our guest book.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Aiken Standard on Jan. 8, 2026.

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