Donna Allen McDonald
September 04, 1949 - September 18, 2019
Donna Allen McDonald, born on September 4, 1949, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. After graduating from Rossville High School, Donna went on to graduate from West Georgia College and eventually earned a specialist degree from Georgia State University. Always destined to be an educator she began her teaching career at North Clayton High School in 1973. She married the love of her life, Colin E. McDonald that same year. After 9 years of staying home with her 3 children, she returned to teaching in Clayton County, teaching at Riverdale High School and Lovejoy High School, then moved to Dutchtown High School in Henry County where she retired in 2011. After retiring she stayed busy with concerts, travel, boating with her family, beach trips, quilting and sewing, 5K races, and working as a bailiff at the Clayton County courthouse. Donna was preceded in death by her father, Lester Allen. Survivors included her husband of 46 years, Colin, daughter Allison (Sharon), son Eric (Krysia), and daughter Caron Hope (Ryan). Donna also had 2 granddaughters, Finley, 13 and Emmy, 8, and 3 grandsons, Rowan, 8, Slater, 5, and Waylon, 2. She is also survived by her mother Marie Allen, her two sisters, Deborah Lawson (Mark) and Janet Middleton and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers in law and sisters in law. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, 2047 Highway 138 SE, Jonesboro, on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please contribute to the Winterville Georgia Library and the American Cancer Society.
Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge 770-210-2700. www.fordstewartfuneralhome.com
September 04, 1949 - September 18, 2019
Donna Allen McDonald, born on September 4, 1949, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. After graduating from Rossville High School, Donna went on to graduate from West Georgia College and eventually earned a specialist degree from Georgia State University. Always destined to be an educator she began her teaching career at North Clayton High School in 1973. She married the love of her life, Colin E. McDonald that same year. After 9 years of staying home with her 3 children, she returned to teaching in Clayton County, teaching at Riverdale High School and Lovejoy High School, then moved to Dutchtown High School in Henry County where she retired in 2011. After retiring she stayed busy with concerts, travel, boating with her family, beach trips, quilting and sewing, 5K races, and working as a bailiff at the Clayton County courthouse. Donna was preceded in death by her father, Lester Allen. Survivors included her husband of 46 years, Colin, daughter Allison (Sharon), son Eric (Krysia), and daughter Caron Hope (Ryan). Donna also had 2 granddaughters, Finley, 13 and Emmy, 8, and 3 grandsons, Rowan, 8, Slater, 5, and Waylon, 2. She is also survived by her mother Marie Allen, her two sisters, Deborah Lawson (Mark) and Janet Middleton and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers in law and sisters in law. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, 2047 Highway 138 SE, Jonesboro, on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please contribute to the Winterville Georgia Library and the American Cancer Society.
Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge 770-210-2700. www.fordstewartfuneralhome.com
Donna Allen McDonald
September 04, 1949 - September 18, 2019
Donna Allen McDonald, born on September 4, 1949, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. After graduating from Rossville High School, Donna went on to graduate from West Georgia College and eventually earned a specialist degree from Georgia State University. Always destined to be an educator she began her teaching career at North Clayton High School in 1973. She married the love of her life, Colin E. McDonald that same year. After 9 years of staying home with her 3 children, she returned to teaching in Clayton County, teaching at Riverdale High School and Lovejoy High School, then moved to Dutchtown High School in Henry County where she retired in 2011. After retiring she stayed busy with concerts, travel, boating with her family, beach trips, quilting and sewing, 5K races, and working as a bailiff at the Clayton County courthouse. Donna was preceded in death by her father, Lester Allen. Survivors included her husband of 46 years, Colin, daughter Allison (Sharon), son Eric (Krysia), and daughter Caron Hope (Ryan). Donna also had 2 granddaughters, Finley, 13 and Emmy, 8, and 3 grandsons, Rowan, 8, Slater, 5, and Waylon, 2. She is also survived by her mother Marie Allen, her two sisters, Deborah Lawson (Mark) and Janet Middleton and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers in law and sisters in law. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, 2047 Highway 138 SE, Jonesboro, on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please contribute to the Winterville Georgia Library and the American Cancer Society.
Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge 770-210-2700. www.fordstewartfuneralhome.com
September 04, 1949 - September 18, 2019
Donna Allen McDonald, born on September 4, 1949, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. After graduating from Rossville High School, Donna went on to graduate from West Georgia College and eventually earned a specialist degree from Georgia State University. Always destined to be an educator she began her teaching career at North Clayton High School in 1973. She married the love of her life, Colin E. McDonald that same year. After 9 years of staying home with her 3 children, she returned to teaching in Clayton County, teaching at Riverdale High School and Lovejoy High School, then moved to Dutchtown High School in Henry County where she retired in 2011. After retiring she stayed busy with concerts, travel, boating with her family, beach trips, quilting and sewing, 5K races, and working as a bailiff at the Clayton County courthouse. Donna was preceded in death by her father, Lester Allen. Survivors included her husband of 46 years, Colin, daughter Allison (Sharon), son Eric (Krysia), and daughter Caron Hope (Ryan). Donna also had 2 granddaughters, Finley, 13 and Emmy, 8, and 3 grandsons, Rowan, 8, Slater, 5, and Waylon, 2. She is also survived by her mother Marie Allen, her two sisters, Deborah Lawson (Mark) and Janet Middleton and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers in law and sisters in law. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, 2047 Highway 138 SE, Jonesboro, on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please contribute to the Winterville Georgia Library and the American Cancer Society.
Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge 770-210-2700. www.fordstewartfuneralhome.com
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