Donna Aileen Crenshaw, 85, a 55-year resident of Friendswood TX, passed away on July 13th, 2025. She was born on December 18th, 1939 to Wilma and Bryan Cook in Meridian, MS.

Donna attended the University of Alabama where she graduated with a BS in Education in 1965. She was awarded the National Business Education Association’s Award of Merit her Senior Year.

Donna and Henry lived in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Alabama before settling in Huntsville where Henry worked for Lockheed. This is where Donna started her long career of piano teaching. Her first students were her Pastor’s Children.

Donna and her husband, Henry, moved from Huntsville, Alabama, to Friendswood, Texas, in 1970. Music was always a big part of Donna’s life. She started teaching piano again when they moved to Friendswood and continued for over 50 years. She was also a Church Pianist and Organist at different times during her life as well as the Music Leader for Children’s Day at FBC Friendswood for 26 years.

Donna’s relationship with Jesus was the most important thing to her. She loved sharing him with others through teaching, music, her testimony, and her example. She was a selfless person, always thinking of others. Her family was very important to her. The love she showed her husband, kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids was a great source of joy to them.

Donna is preceded in death by her parents Wilma and Bryan Cook; and her husband of 56 years Henry Thomas Crenshaw, Sr. She is survived by her daughters Marie Hawkins (Greg) and Cindy Gunter (Carey); sons Tom Crenshaw (Debbie) and Bryan Crenshaw (Eliane); grandchildren Jason Kinney, Melissa Snowden, Ashley Johnston, Nick Hawkins, Anthony Hawkins, Linsey Valle, Brandon Crenshaw, Mathias Crenshaw, and Joaquin Crenshaw. Donna is also survived by her 18 great-grandchildren.

There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Crowder Funeral Home 2422 E. Broadway St. Pearland, TX 77581. Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, July 18th, 2025 at Heritage Park Baptist Church, 2732 FM Rd. Webster, TX, 77598. with Pastor Trent Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, TX.

Pallbearers: Jason Kinney, Brandon Crenshaw, Landon Dry, Gary Snowden, Anthony Hawkins, and Matt Valle.