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Donovan James Jones, Teenager<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A Buckeye 13-year-old passed away last Friday following complications with COVID. Donovan James Jones was born with sickle cell anemia. His mother, Teresita Horne, believes when her husband came back from a trip with COVID, it had spread to the rest of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horne was the first family member to be hospitalized with COVID. A week into his two-week hospitalization with the virus, Donovan started having seizures. On November 11, he was airlifted to Phoenix Children\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horne says doctors mentioned to her that Donovan\u2019s brain started to swell and bleed which ultimately led to Donovan\u2019s death just a day later on November 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She says if it weren\u2019t for getting COVID, he\u2019d still be here today. \u201cI didn’t get a chance to say goodbye, I didn’t get a chance to touch him, none of that,\u201d Horne said. Horne, nor Donovan had gotten the vaccine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many 13-year-olds, Horne describes her son as compassionate, a good older brother to his one sister. He always wore his mask everywhere he went to protect himself and others. He loved WWE wrestling and being \u201cgoofy,\u201d says his mom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would want him to know I love him, beyond.. beyond anything,\u201d said Horne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horne says her son Donovan was a happy teenager who aspired to one day be an executive but, in the meantime, he enjoyed being 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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