SWAN, Donna Jacqueline Evadney (nee: Prescod AKA Knight)

Passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 22, 2026, in her home in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.  She was 53 years old. The sudden loss of this beloved soul leaves a profound void in the hearts and soul of all who loved her. Donna Jacqueline Evadney was born in Barbados in 1972 and immigrated to Canada in 1975. She settled with her family in Acton, Ontario, before moving to Guelph, Ontario, where she continued to live until her passing. She grew up in a large, close-knit, loving family. She was a student at Shelldale Public School, Willow Road Public School, Centennial CVI high school, and Conestoga College. Jacqueline loved God, life, her family, her friends and nature. She had a compassionate heart and worked in many roles where she could care for and help people of all ages. She loved being with children and learning with them. Throughout her life she left lasting impressions on the children she had in her care. Jacqueline also gave her time to volunteer in Children’s Ministry at Trinity Unity Church. She was an incredible light to many. She was the glue that held her family together. She always wore a smile and shared one wherever she went. She had a way of making everyone feel loved, seen, accepted and supported. She could love you through the good times and the bad times. She loved you even when you didn’t feel you deserved it because she knew everyone deserved to be loved. She loved you through disagreements, frustrations and differences of opinions, because she knew the world needed all our differences. Family and friends grieve her passing as they also celebrate and remember her as a daughter, sister, wife, aunt, cousin, niece, best friend and confidante. She brought immense joy to everyone she met.  The love she gave will remain and continue to influence and shape everyone she touched. The bond is unbreakable, even in the silence of her absence. Donna Jacqueline is survived by her mother Pamela Knight-Boyce, and 12 siblings: (of Canada) Debbie (Chad) Louttet, Roaul Prescod Knight, Richard Prescod Knight (Dianne Merrick), Danny Prescod Knight, Michelle Knight, James Knight, Keith Corkum Knight, Amanda Livermore (of Barbados) Cherry Daniel, Chesterfield Brown, Jeffery Best and (of USA) Phil Harewood. Her memory will live on through her husband John Swan, her children Johnathan Swan, her double blessing daughter Isabel Swan; her stepchildren Lisa (Chris) O’Brien and Carla Swan and sister-in-law Gwen Miersma. Her ancestral memories will carry on through her grandchildren Colton & Rylee O’Brien, Jezalyn Bristow Swan, Gwendolyn Bristow Swam, Jackson Swan, Colton O’Donnell Swan, and her heart grandchildren Mathew and Aria. Her legacy will be continued by her many nieces and nephews: (of Canada) Kevin Gardiner (Krista), Jordon Meagher Knight (Lacey), Christian Louttet (Teri Brown), Brandon Merrick(Alyssa Drew), Bryce Deforest Knight, Katelyn Gardiner, Kyle Louttet (Nikki McConaghy), John Bard, Don Godding (Danielle), Dalton Godding (Kyla Petitt), Brittany Merrick, Taylor Rowntree Knight (Mack), Sean Davidson Knight, Tre Corkum Knight, Jonah Knight, Damien Hirtle, Kayla Hirtle Knight, Owen Corkum, Micheal Pilon, Amber Pilon (Jay),and the nieces and nephews from Canada and Barbados that she never had the pleasure of knowing better.  She will be missed by many great nieces and nephews. Jacqueline will be missed greatly by aunts and uncles: (maternal) Eliso Mayers, Merton Mayers, Charles “Bry” Prescod, Hinkson “Nobby” Prescod, Evadney “Valley” Prescod, (paternal) Evadney Broomes, Odal Knight (Marcia), Marcia Knight, Heather “Hetty” Knight (Roger Wall), Margarita Jones (Hallam), Junior Knight, and Jerry Knight. Her memory will be honoured by many cousins. She was blessed to be one of hundreds of cousins from Canada, Barbados, USA, England, and Germany. She had special childhood memories with Tasha and Andre Knight, Tanya and Tiffany Jones and her cousins in Hamilton (Tammy, Lena, Laura Prescod). Jacqueline was loved by her family-by-love; Auntie Yvonne and Uncle Don Daws.  She was blessed with many good friends: Kelly Deforest, Jennifer Mason, Judy Kavangh, Julie Wayne, Cyndi and Teri Tantardini, The Gardiners, Melanie Davidson Barros, Jennifer Venditti, and Christa Bate. She will be remembered and grieved by many extended family members including those in England, the United States and Barbados. Jacqueline is predeceased by her father Roaul Knight (Black Rock, St.Michael, Barbados), step-father Shannon Boyce (St. Lucy, Barbados); her maternal grandparents James and Sybil Prescod (Mayers) of Kendal Hill, Christ Church, Barbados; her paternal grandparents Clement and Viteland Knight (Clarke) of Black Rock, St. Michael, Barbados; her uncles of Barbados (maternal) Norriston “Nor” Prescod, (paternal) Sheriff Knight, Victor Knight, Carl Knight and Edwin Gilkes (USA); her nephew Dominic Strickland Knight, and step-son Jeremy Swan. Her light, love, and laughter will live on in our hearts as we celebrate her life and mourn her passing. VISITATION: Thursday March 12, 2026, 4:00pm-7:00pm Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home, 1099 Gordon St, Guelph, ON N1G 4X9.  FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday March 13, 2026, 11:00am Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson Rd. N. Guelph.  COMMITTAL/BURIAL: (Immediately following the service).  We will make our way together in a farewell procession to Woodlawn Memorial Park to say our final goodbyes. Woodlawn Memorial Park 762 Woolwich St. Guelph.  For condolences, please visit www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com