- Date Of Birth: October 15, 1961
- Date Of Death: March 7, 2018
- State: Colorado
Donald Ray Stevenson was born on October 15, 1961, in Elmore City, Oklahoma to his parents, Herman and Maple Stevenson. He was the oldest of two children. Donald was raised with his younger sister, Netta. In 1977, the family left Oklahoma to relocate to Denver, Colorado. Once in Colorado, Donald was educated in the Aurora Public Schools District. He attended and graduated from Aurora Central High School. While in high school, he played several sports including basketball, football, and baseball. After all these years, the teammates and Donald remain friends. In 2003, Donald met the love of his life, Yolonda Thompson. In 2007, the two would become one in Holy Matrimony. Together, they shared seven children, Donald, Jr., Dontae, Devin, Julian, Dayaunna, Dakryn Sr., and Brendon. Later, he was blessed with nine grandchildren who colored his life with joy. Donald was a hard-working man, a loving father and a doting “Papa Donald”. With his entrepreneur spirit, Donald’s aspirations were to go into business for himself. In 2009, Donald and Yolanda became owners of Y&D LLC, a master commercial cleaning firm. He enjoyed working and did it with excellence. Donald accepted the Lord has his personal savior and was baptized in 2008.
