McDONALD, LAWTEN - age 76 of Oneida, Tenn. passed away Thursday, August 24, at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville. Born in Scott County, Tenn. June 25, 1924 he was the son of the late ERNEST LEON and VIRDA CROSS McDONALD. He was a member of the Oneida Church of Christ and a United States Navy veteran of WWII. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, ALENE PHILLIPS McDONALD; two brothers, LAWRENCE McDONALD and an infant brother; and one sister, JO RUTH LAY. He is survived by his wife, SHIRLEY FAYE McCOY CROSS McDONALD; three daughters, BETH GIBBS and husband, ARTIE of Hartsville, Tenn., KATHY ARMSTRONG and husband, STEVE of Oneida, and JULIE SHOOK and husband, DEXTER of Hiawassee, Ga.; four grandchildren, LEE and AMANDA ARMSTRONG of Oneida and BARRY and ALEX GIBBS of Hartsville, Tenn. He also leaves many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 26, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Brother, JAMES ARD officiating. Burial will follow in the Hazel Valley Cemetery in Oneida. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 12 until time of the funeral services at 2 p.m. Jones & Son Funeral Home Oneida, Tenn. (Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 26 Aug 2000, unknown page)

Loten McDonald, 76, of Oneida, died August 24, 2000, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. Born in Scott County, June 25, 1924, he was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Leon and Virda Cross McDonald; his first wife, Alene Phillips McDonald; two brothers, Lawrence McDonald and infant brother; and one sister, Jo Ruth Lay. He was a member of Oneida Church of Christ and a United States Navy veteran of World War II, and retired from the Oneida Post Office as a rural mail carrier with 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Fay McCoy McDonald of Oneida; three daughters, Beth Gibbs and husband, Artie of Hartsville, Tenn., Kathy Armstrong and husband, Steve of Oneida, and Julie Shook and husband, Dexter of Hiawassee, Ga.; four grandchildren, and many other relatives. Funeral service was conducted August 26, 2000, in the chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. James Ard and Bro. Larry Cole officiating. Internment followed in Hazel Valley Cemetery. (Source: The Independent Herald, 31 Aug 2000, p14)


McDONALD, LOTEN 1924-2000 - 76, of Oneida, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2000 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. He was the son of the late ERNEST LEON and VIRDA CROSS McDONALD and was also preceded in death by his first wife, ALENE PHILLIPS McDONALD; two brothers, LAWRENCE McDONALD and an infant brother; and one sister, JO RUTH LAY. Mr. McDONALD was a member of the Oneida Church of Christ and a United States Navy veteran of World War II. He retired from the Oneida Post Office as a rural mail carrier with 30 years service. Survivors include his wife, SHIRLEY FAYE McCOY CROSS McDONALD; three daughters, BETH GIBBS and husband ARTIE of Hartsville, KATHY ARMSTRONG and husband STEVE of Oneida, and JULIE SHOOK and husband DEXTER of Hiawassee, Ga.; four grandchildren, LEE and AMANDA ARMSTRONG of Oneida, and BARRY and ALEX GIBBS of Hartsville; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, August 26, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Jones and Son Funeral Home with Bro. JAMES ARD and Bro. LARRY COLE officiating. Burial was in the Hazel Valley Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were: DANNY BILLINGSLEY, ERNEST BILLINGSLEY, JAMES BURTON CECIL, PALM T. PHILLIPS, JOEY PUCKETT, and LLOYD LEE. Jones and Son Funeral Home of Oneida was in charge of arrangements. (Source: The Scott County News, 31 Aug 2000, p8)