Calvin passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, surrounded by his devoted wife of 70 years, Anne W. Donelson and five generations of family. He lived a remarkable life and transitioned at the age of 95. A private interment ceremony will be held at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery. A memorial banquet to celebrate Calvin’s amazing life with family and friends will take place at a later date. Funeral services are entrusted to Henry S. Washington and Sons in Washington, DC. The Family requests that expressions of sympathy be made in contributions to the Calvin C. Donelson Memorial Scholarship Fund- https://www.bold.org/funds/the-calvin-c-donelson-memorial-scholarship- fund/ or to Calvin’s church home, First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Washington, DC- http://www.thefirstbaptistchurchofdeanwood.org/
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