Donna Lynette Mercilliott, age 49, departed this life on Thursday, August 23rd, 2012. She was born October 2, 1962 to Jacklyn Lackey and Robert Mercilliott. Donna grew up in Laurel, Maryland and graduated from Laurel High School. She completed her undergraduate studies at University of Maryland, College Park, and her Masters of Social Work at University of Maryland at Baltimore.

Donna subsequently married Richard Poole, moved to Calvert County, and had three daughters Amanda Margery Mercilliott Poole (adopted), Rachel Erin Mercilliott Poole, and Patricia Danielle Mercilliott Poole. She had one grandchild Elise Susan Poole.

Donna was a Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C) employed with Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (PGCDSS) where she worked tirelessly as an absent parent locator. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Huntingtown since 1997. Donna valued being a mother most of all; nothing speaks more to her love and commitment to her children than her relentless battle with cancer, kidney failure, and other related ailments.

Donna is survived by her three daughters and granddaughter; mother Jackie Mattison of Laurel, MD; father Robert Mercilliott of Bowie, MD; two brothers Donald Mercilliott of Fulton, MD and Marc Mercilliott of Columbia, MD; step-daughter Kristie Anne Poole of Prince Frederick, MD; cousin Erin “Sister” Lackey of Laurel, MD; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and other relatives.