Donald Roy Resendez, 65, of Griffin, GA, passed away on January 5 th , 2025. He was a kind, funny, and spirited man who loved his friends and family. He was often the life of the party and had a way of making people feel loved no matter who they were.

Donald was born on the US Anderson Air Force base in Guam on August 6 th , 1959. Raul,Donalds father, served in the Air force and so Donald traveled the world often with his mother Donna Ford and his siblings: Roxann Mullis, Troy Resendez, and Chad Resendez. Donald also has a half-sister Elena Hiller who was born from his father and stepmother Elizabeth “Chevelle” Resendez. Donald grew up in Courts Hill, CA where he and Troy made a reputation for themselves as the Resendez boys often getting into trouble.

He attended Courts Hills High where he was a standout football player, he loved to ride dirt bikes and party with his friends. In 1982, Donald met Donna Warman in Lancaster, CA. Donna would go on to change Donalds life for ever as they spent many years together before starting a family of their own by having three children: Renee, Christa, and Richard Donald lived in Georgia for most of his life, there he worked primarily as a data communications technician and eventually owned his own company Source One  Telecommunications. He enjoyed playing the drums with his kids, wrestling with them, teaching them to drive, and attending their events either in school or recreationally.

Donald was preceded in death by his father Raul Resendez and his mother Donna Ford. He is survived by wife Donna Resendez, daughters Renee Resendez, and Christa Brown, son Richard Resendez. Daughter-in-law Gloria Resendez and sons-in-law Jermey Brown and Durrel Brown. Grandchildren: Claire Culverson, DJ Brown, Carter Resendez, Grace Resendez, and William Resendez. Siblings: Roxann Mullis, Troy Resendez, Chad Resendez, and Elena Hiller, brothers-in-law Doug Warman and Sean Hiller, and sister-in-law Kim Resendez. He had many
nieces and nephews, all who will all deeply miss him. He was loved by many.