Marvin McDonald was born on December 1, 1924, in Alva, Oklahoma to the late Charles and Florence Tidwell McDonald. He was married to Ethel Cristell (Horton) Alexander on Aug. 28, 1959, along with her four children. They enjoyed 53 plus years of a wonderful marriage. Marvin served in the U.S. Navy from Sept. 23, 1943, to April 7, 1946 during World War II. He received an honorable discharge as a Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class. He received the following medals: World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. McDonald loved his family and was always bragging on them to others. He loved his church home, Rocky Creek Baptist Church and served as a greeter for many years and helped with the building of the educational building, after retiring from highway construction in Houston. McDonald was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Loraine; and two brothers, Wilbert and R.J. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Cristell McDonald; his children, Rita Nolen of Brownwood, James Alexander and wife Ann of May, Connie Arnold and husband Greg of Houston, Angela Shaver of Brownwood, Shelia Partin and husband Jesse of Brownwood, and Paul McDonald and wife Felicitas of Houston; his sister, Shirley Dickson and husband Howard of California; his sister, Juanita Dunlap of Loveland, Colo.; his brother, Delbert McDonald and wife Dorothy of Alva, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Marvin McDonald was born on December 1, 1924, in Alva, Oklahoma to the late Charles and Florence Tidwell McDonald. He was married to Ethel Cristell (Horton) Alexander on Aug. 28, 1959, along with her four children. They enjoyed 53 plus years of a wonderful marriage. Marvin served in the U.S. Navy from Sept. 23, 1943, to April 7, 1946 during World War II. He received an honorable discharge as a Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class. He received the following medals: World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. McDonald loved his family and was always bragging on them to others. He loved his church home, Rocky Creek Baptist Church and served as a greeter for many years and helped with the building of the educational building, after retiring from highway construction in Houston. McDonald was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Loraine; and two brothers, Wilbert and R.J. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Cristell McDonald; his children, Rita Nolen of Brownwood, James Alexander and wife Ann of May, Connie Arnold and husband Greg of Houston, Angela Shaver of Brownwood, Shelia Partin and husband Jesse of Brownwood, and Paul McDonald and wife Felicitas of Houston; his sister, Shirley Dickson and husband Howard of California; his sister, Juanita Dunlap of Loveland, Colo.; his brother, Delbert McDonald and wife Dorothy of Alva, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
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