Mr. James Robert “Bobby” McDonald, 92, died Monday, October 23, 2023 at Arbors Assisted Living in Milan.
He was born Wednesday, August 26, 1931, Jackson, Michigan, to Milton McDonald and Alice Thompson McDonald Allen. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife: Sara McDonald; brother: Paul McDonald; sister: Blanche McNeil; daughter-in-law: Juanita (Janie) McDonald; and great-grandson: Lane Lusk.
He retired from “The Home Office” Real Estate agency, McKenzie.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class teacher, an insurance sales man, local historian, and author for a McKenzie Banner weekly column for many years.
He was active in many local endeavors including: Lion’s Club, city administration, and the Masons.
He is survived by his sons: Mark (Kay) McDonald, of Atwood, and Mike McDonald, of Nashville; granddaughters: Christie (Leven) Ward, Lori (Matthew) Ashley and Sara Ann McDonald; great-grandchildren: Hope Cunningham, Randal Lusk, Russel McDonald, Leven Ward, Maria Cunningham, Anna Ward and Walker Ashley.
Funeral services for Mr. McDonald are Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until service time.
Interment is at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Reverends Trisha and Alan Trull will be the officiants, and Randal Lusk, Casey Drewy, Tommy Berryhill, Marshall Russell, Roger Reed Russel McDonald and Walker Ashley will serve as pallbearers.