Jimmie McDonald

MCDONALD, Mr. Jimmie - Age 72, passed away, Friday, September 21, 2012 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital. Family hour 10:30AM Saturday September 29, 2012 at Monument of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 378 Auburn Ave., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor James H. Keys Sr., officiating. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Saturday. Mr. McDonald will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 3-8PM Friday. Mr. Jimmie McDonald was born January 1, 1940, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi from the marriage of J.C. McDonald and Gracie McNeil. He is the oldest of six siblings. Jimmie moved to Pontiac at an early age and was educated in the Pontiac school system. Jimmie worked for Chrysler Corporation until he retired. He was a member of the Bowen Center, where he enjoyed dancing and pool. He also loved to work on cars. Jimmie was united in holy matrimony to Dorothy Jackson, of St. Louis, Missouri, from this union three children were born. Mr. McDonald leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Dorothy McDonald; daughter, Anita McDonald (Kerry); two sons, James (Kellie) McDonald and Victor McDonald; seven grandchildren, Katina McDonald, Anthony Cato, Carl McDonald, Brandon McDonald, Justina McDonald, Julius McDonald and Jaela McDonald; eight great-grandchildren, Johnny Bush III, Kyirell Adams, Christian Renfroe, Tia Shaw, Micheal Shaw Jr., Londyn McDonald, MacKenzie McDonald, and Jalen McDonald. one brother, Larry McDonald of Detroit, MI; one sister, Joyce (Raphael) Tillman of Auburn Hills, MI; two aunts, Louise Kelley of Saginaw, MI and Odessa Davis, of Hattiesburg, MS; two nieces, Robin Twyman (Richard), and Verrosia McDonald; four great nieces, Britny Murray, Aryelle McDonald, Nashayla McDonald, Mya Farmer, and Aniyah Carr; four nephews, Larry McDonald Jr., Robert McDonald, Lionel McDonald, Ray Tillman Jr., and Brian Farmer Jr.; two great-nephews, Kerry Hunt Jr., and Robert McDonald Jr.; sister- in-law, Lillie Brown, of St. Louis, MO; honorary nephew, Blaine Murray, of Phoenix, AZ, and a host of loving relatives and friends. Mr. McDonald was preceded in death by his parents, J.C. McDonald and Grace McNeil; three sisters, Patsy Maynard, Mary McDonald and Emma McDonald.

Jimmie McDonald

January 7, 1940 - September 21, 2012