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Otis Steven McDonald
5 Nov 1915 – 20 May 1996
| Birth | 5 Nov 1915 |
| Death | 20 May 1996 |
| Cemetery | Restland Cemetery Gatesville , Coryell County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Jerry Tippit on 15 Jan 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46127594 |
Bio
An Obituary from "Gatesville Messenger & Star Forum," Saturday, May 25, 1996: Otis McDonald of Gatesville died May 20 at his residence. He was 80. Funeral services were Thursday at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jay Riley officiating. Burial, with full military honors, was in Restland Cemetery. He was born Nov. 5, 1915, in Hamilton County the son of the late J. C. and Beatrice McDonald. He was reared in Hamilton County and attended school in Jonesboro. After graduating, he entered the United States Navy and served during World War II. He retired from the Navy with more than 20 years of service. He married the former Lucille Vann on April 13, 1943, and they resided in several cities before moving to Gatesville in 1958. She preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 1984. He worked for the Gatesville State School for Boys before owning and operating Gatesville Appliance Repair Shop for many years, retiring in 1980. He married Maurine Gentry on June 29, 1985, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 17, 1995. He was a member of the Navy Retired Reserve Fleet and the First Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Jacqueline Lusby of Gatesville; a son, Reginald Norfleet of Rosebud; a sister, Hazel Witzel of LeRoy; two brothers, Arvin McDonald of Waco and D.W. McDonald of Gatesville; seven grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mike Kuzenka, Eugene Lusby, Chuck Reed, Edwin Barnard, Benny Blanchard and Jake Witzel. The family suggests memorials be given to the Round Rock Baptist Children's Home, in care of the First Baptist Church of Gatesville. From U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010: Name: Otis Steven McDonald Gender: Male Birth Date: 5 Nov 1915 Death Date: 20 May 1996 Cause of Death: Natural Enlistment Branch: NAVY Enlistment Date: 11 Dec 1937 Discharge Date: 17 Jul 1951 Enlistment Branch 1: NAVY Enlistment Date 1: 2 Sep 1953 Discharge Date 1: 17 Jul 1957 Page number: 1 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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- Troy Leon McDonald 1900–1979
- Orbia McDonald 1903–1974
- Thelma Mae McDonald Mauldin 1905–1985
- Ruby Lee McDonald 1906–1914
- Hazel Estelle McDonald Witzel 1907–2006
- Marie McDonald 1909–1911
- James Hanson McDonald 1914–1967
- Arvin Arthur McDonald 1917–2003
- Capt Norman Eubanks "Bob" McDonald 1919–1944
- Mildred Fae McDonald Allman 1921–1995
- Edwin McDonald 1922–1922
- D. W. McDonald 1924–2010
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