Donna Ethel Castlegrant

November 19, 1954 - February 1, 2021

Donna Ethel Bartley Castlegrant, 66, of Spartanburg, went to be with the Lord on February 1, 2021. Born in Jersey City, NJ she was the daughter of the late Michael Bartley and Margaret Burns Bartley. She was predeceased by her younger sister, Laura Bartley Kimball. Donna spent most of her life living in Kearny, NJ and attended Kearny High School, graduating in 1972. In 2016, she moved to Spartanburg, SC to be closer to her two sons and her grandson. Donna spent the first part of her work career working for the New Jersey Unemployment Division before administrative positions she held at Radnor Alloy in Harrison and Newark, NJ-based Guaranteed Overnight Delivery. In her later career Donna was an in-home care giver. Donna was a gardener, lover of nature, and creative artist who enjoyed painting with oil, acrylics and watercolor. She was also a prolific writer who published two books, poetry, and many short stories. Donna was a spiritual woman and avid reader. To quote Donna, "You are here in the infinite universe which contains an infinite number of possibilities. You are! So in this universe of infinite possibilities, all of which will come to pass, regardless of odds, how can you ever 'not be'?" She is survived by her two sons, David Castlegrant and Nicholas Castlegrant; one grandson Samuel Castlegrant; six siblings, Maureen Kaminski (Donald), Stacy Bartley, David Bartley, Michael Bartley and Gregory Bartley; many nieces, nephews, other family and many friends. Memorial service will be held on Friday, February 5 at 6:00 PM at Living Waters Funeral Home and Crematory 529 Spartanburg Hwy. S. Lyman, SC 29365.