Donnette Caywood

Donnette Caywood, 58, passed away on September 26, 2021 in Muskogee, OK. She was born on January 17, 1963 to Donald Clifton Faith and Carolyn June (Forkner) Faith in McAlester, OK. She graduated from Muskogee High School in 1981. She married Stephen Wesley Caywood on September 11, 1982. Donnette was a community servant and specialized in advocating for at risk youth and underprivileged populations. She was a homemaker and mother until all her children began school. Throughout her working career she worked as a secretary for MCCOYS, secretary for Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office, assistant director at Community Intervention Center and community family advisor for Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy. She helped her mother run a custom drapery business and Faithline key chains. She planned and coordinated several weddings. She was PTA president at her children’s elementary school where she coordinated and ran several events. She volunteered at CASA, where she worked with the Muskogee family court system to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children. She was incredibly talented and crafty. She was known for making beautiful and thoughtful handmade gifts, salt-dough Christmas ornaments and t-shirts. She was an avid writer and journaled hundreds of journals and notebooks over her lifetime with prayers, wishes, dreams and profound life observations. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Wesley Caywood; mother, Carolyn Faith and father Don Faith. She is survived by her children; Hailey Paige Thomas and husband Kelly Blake Thomas of Muskogee, OK, Ethan Wesley Caywood of Denver, CO and Tanar Faith Campbell and husband Kevin Ray Campbell of Gore, OK; sisters, Diane Woods and husband Aaron Woods of Bixby, OK and Dana McCann of Muskogee, OK; grandchildren, Townes Vance Thomas, Stevie Blake Thomas, Katie June Campbell and Jerry Ray Campbell. Memorial services will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel in Muskogee, OK with Pastor Jordan Howard officiating. Pallbearers will be Blake Woods, Lane Bradley, Kyle Woods, Kelly Blake Thomas, Brody Edwards, Kevin Campbell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charles Pearson, Rodney Faith and Brian Voss. Memorials can be made in Donnette’s name to CASA for Children at P.O. Box 1274, Muskogee, OK 74402 or online at http://casaok.iescentral.com/donations/Make-a-Gift-Make-a-Difference-.

Donnette Caywood

January 17, 1963 - September 26, 2021