Donald Eugene Adley

January 7, 1949 - January 1, 2018

Mansfield: Donald Eugene Adley, 68, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at Liberty of Mansfield after an extended illness. He was born January 7, 1949, in Mansfield, to the late Jesse Lee Adley and Ada Grace Adley. He made Mansfield his home. He worked at Ohio Brass and he attended Mansfield Senior High and later received his GED from West 5th Adult Learning Center. He worked at Ohio Brass and was on the board Ocie Hill Neighborhood Prevention and was on the board of Kinship Navigator Program, an all-around helping hand throughout the community, he enjoyed fishing, shopping, and spending time with family, close friends and loved to dress. Donald leaves to cherish in his memory, daughters, Tamara (Samuel Jr.) Rollison, and Dana (Cedric) Rollison; her children, Jada Marshall, Jeremiah Marshall, Jalera Griffen, Darianna Rollison, Makari Ivy and Miya Ivy; sons, Dontrey (Tangie) Adley and Darnell Goldsmith, Tylaziah Delonte, Teonta, Dontrey Jr., Tresontae and Ziontrey; five great-grandchildren, Iya Marshall, Tyonna Rollison, Aubree Adley, Jaden Marshall and Nihzavion Adley; brothers, Ronald (Patricia) Adley,of Mansfield, Oscar (Christine) Adley, of California, Larry Adley, of Mansfield, Jeffrey (Jessica) Adley, of Kokomo, IN, and Antonio Adley, of DC; sisters, Sharon (Michael) Merritt, Barbara (Michael) Phillips, both of Mansfield, and Brenda Luckie, Kokomo, IN; raised as his own, Terrace Carmichael and Dan Jackson III; special friends, Carolann Johnson and Hoover Cheatem. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gary Adley, Nichols Adley and Berry Adley; uncle, Esker Jordon; nephew, Andre Adley. The calling hours will be held Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 10 a.m., and the services will start at 11 am, at Oasis of Love, 190 Chester Ave., with Rev. Walter E. Jordan officiating. The burial will follow at Mansfield Cemetery. The family will be receiving relatives and friends at the home of the sister, Barbara (Michael) Phillips, 229 S. Adam St., daily, until the day of the services. The family has entrusted Small’s Funeral Services with the arrangements. www.smallsfuneralservices.org