Donnie was born on June 20, 1965 in Ada, Oklahoma. He passed away on September 12, 2025 at the age of 60.

Donnie grew up in Bixby, OK., where he graduated from in 1984. As a child he was on the swim team in school, loved playing soccer and was also on the wrestling team.

He loved spending his weekends camping at the lake, riding dirt bikes with his brother Todd, as well as fishing, hunting, hanging out with his family and friends and loved anything to do with airplanes. One of his greatest memories, was being able to work on a B-17 airplane with his dad. Donnie's first truck was a Chevy LUV, he was always taking it off-road on trails and getting stuck in the mud.

He always had a big smile on his face and a smirky grin and laugh! Donnie was a little shy, but he was the most caring and kind person to everyone he met.

Donnie also studied Aircraft Maintenance at Vo-Tech and went to Tulsa Welding School at the Tulsa Campus. He worked for Walmart in the Automotive department for over 20 years.

One of his greatest joys in life was helping to raise Jay'la. He thought of her as his daughter and loved her deeply. He loved all of his family and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his loving parents; Don & Lois Hill and many other family members and friends.