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Piggott, AR 72443
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Piggott, AR 72454
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Piggott AR Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, October 31, 2016Willie Eugene McDonald, 92, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died on Thursday, October 27, 2016.Dot and Gene met at Brown Shoe Company in Piggott, Arkansas and within a year married in Flint Michigan after Gene was employed with General Motors.Company. Gene worked as a skilled tradesman for 25 years in Flint, where he and Dot raised their family of three children. Gene and Dot retired to their farm in Rector, Arkansas which became a favorite place to visit for family and friends until 1997. The farm was Gene’s’ pride and joy and he raised acres of the best strawberries, as well as pine trees and soybeans. Dad ventured into some livestock raising with Sam the ram, Buster the bull and pet catfish in the stocked ponds. In 1997 Gene and Dortha moved to Cleveland to be near their children and grandchildren. Gene shared many woodworking projects with family and friends over the years and these gifts are very much treasured.He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dortha Jean Faulk McDonald; children, Gary McDonald (June) and Sharon K.Bass (Mike); grandchildren, Kirsten J. Kapastay (John) Rome, GA, Adam C.McDonald Cleveland, Kat...
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Monday, October 31, 2016Willie Eugene McDonald, 92, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died on Thursday, October 27, 2016.Dot and Gene met at Brown Shoe Company in Piggott, Arkansas and within a year married in Flint Michigan after Gene was employed with General Motors.Company. Gene worked as a skilled tradesman for 25 years in Flint, where he and Dot raised their family of three children. Gene and Dot retired to their farm in Rector, Arkansas which became a favorite place to visit for family and friends until 1997. The farm was Gene’s’ pride and joy and he raised acres of the best strawberries, as well as pine trees and soybeans. Dad ventured into some livestock raising with Sam the ram, Buster the bull and pet catfish in the stocked ponds. In 1997 Gene and Dortha moved to Cleveland to be near their children and grandchildren. Gene shared many woodworking projects with family and friends over the years and these gifts are very much treasured.He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dortha Jean Faulk McDonald; children, Gary McDonald (June) and Sharon K.Bass (Mike); grandchildren, Kirsten J. Kapastay (John) Rome, GA, Adam C.McDonald Cleveland, Kat...