Donna Jeremias Brummett

Donna Jeremias Brummett, 80, of Kingsport, TN passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024. She was born February 8, 1944 in Washington, GA to the late Mary Ruth Palmer Jeremias and Charles George Jeremias, and was the widow of the late Terry Wayne Brummett.

Donna met her future husband when she was just 14. They were high school sweethearts, dating for several years before marrying in 1964. Terry and Donna had a wonderful 54 years together before he passed; their love was clearly apparent to all who knew them. 

While working as Assistant Director of Academic Affairs with Newberry College, Donna decided to go back to school. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology and often told the story of how she planned her own graduation ceremony in 1984. After obtaining this degree, Donna became a Parole Agent with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services.

Donna was an independent, strong-willed woman with a heart of gold. She was outgoing, acting in plays with Newberry Community Players and participating in pageants. She loved the outdoors and traveling, going on trips to Germany, Greece, Scotland, and London, and meticulously journaled about her adventures. Donna also had a love for family history and genealogy and contributed greatly to the database “Find a Grave” in her retirement. More than anything else, she loved her family dearly.

She is survived by her children, Tony Brummett and Terna Rushing (Mike); grandchildren, Breton Victoria Strehl (Felix), Hannah Elizabeth Brummett, Zachary McClain Brummett (Torrie), and Jacob Palmer Brummett; great-grandchildren, Axl Gunther Brummett and Madeline McClain Brummett; and brother, Charles “Chuck” Jeremias. Along with her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a grandson, Nicolas Alexander Huntley.

Visitation will be 11:00-11:45am on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga Street, Kingsport, TN 37660. Memorial services will follow in the chapel at 12:00pm, conducted by Pastor Donnie Brannen. 

In honor of Donna, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 1238 Pine Street, Kingsport, TN 37664 or to National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.