Donna D. Pettis
August 10, 1964 - April 06, 2026
Obituary
Friends may call at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A., 333 South Parke Street, Aberdeen on Thursday, April 23 from 5 to 8 PM where her funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24 at 12 PM. Interment to follow at Harford Memorial Gardens
Events
Calling Hours
Thu Apr 23, 2026 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A. • 333 South Parke Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001
Funeral Service
Fri Apr 24, 2026 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A. • 333 South Parke Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001
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Memories
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With Love, Kathy Vaughan and Karen Whiteford
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Forever in our heart
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Your HTS/CSN family
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Sending our deepest condolences to the Pettis family. May you rest in peace dear Donna. Much love.
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Eldra Tatuem
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Donna I believe was everyone’s friend and that girl’s girl. As a classmate you could always count on her joyful laughing and infectious smile. She gave you encouragement and didn’t hold back any compliments that made you feel seen. I ran track with Donna and shared many high school memories. Thanks to our 30th High School reunion we reconnected and have been able to continue to enjoy company in person and by phone. She was still that girl’s girl. I am still processing. My greatest joy came from sharing the Bible’s promise— I know her future is secure in God’s Kingdom to come in Paradise on earth. Revelation 21:3,4, John 5:28,29.
Rest well my friend until Paradise💕🫶🏽❤️
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Darion Johnson
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Donna people wouldn't understand the our relationship . It fun with plenty of laughter till our sides hurt. Neighbor hood Friends which we consider Family . You will truly be missed but never forgotten God has you now so you can Rest ,Laugh and Rejoice .I'll see you in Heaven so we can do those things. Too the family I we always Love you and keep you in my prayers . Darion M Johnson
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Cecilia Dacey
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I am heartbroken to lose this beautiful, sweet soul. I loved her uplifting spirit; she will be incredibly missed.
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Christina Perry
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I met Donna in 2001 after relocation to DC to work for a start-up TV station. Donna worked for our group and we became friends. She introduced me to freelancing at Comcast SportsNet where we worked together for 15 years. We were out of touch for several years but reconnected in 2025. It was wonderful. She thought of me as a sister. We went through similar experiences and we supported each other. We had a standing game "Breaking news". The goal was to see who would call first in hearing a breaking news event. Silly maybe but it was "our thing". Donna was had passion about many things. She felt what others felt and could communicate and empathize completely.
I will miss her dearly. Her last voicemail to me was on 4/4/26 she said "I'm out and about but I wanted you to know I'm thinking of you. I love you and please be safe". Donna was supporting me through some work concerns and truly cared that I was alright. This is who Donna was. She cared to her core. I will miss my friend but God called her home. I have a new angel, her name is Donna.