John B. Mcdonald

John B. McDonald, age 82, of Leroy, passed away Saturday morning, May 14, 2016 at Royal Manor Nursing Home in Waco. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. John was born February 24, 1934 in Marfa, TX the son of James Lawson and Mary Velma (Lane) McDonald. He was a 1953 graduate of Lometa High School. John served his country with the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1959. He was united in marriage to Jan M. Cox on May 16, 1995 in Hillsboro. John worked for General Tire and Rubber Company in Waco for over 30 years before retiring in 1983. He also farmed and raised cattle. John was a 50 year member of the Bellmead Masonic Lodge #1329. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, watching old movies, working word jumbles and fixing things. John is preceded in death by his parents; a twin brother, James McDonald; and a step-daughter Narvella Turner. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Jan "Bullett" McDonald of Leroy; daughters, Johna Therrell and husband Jim of Woodway and Meredith Ferguson and husband Mert of Hewitt; a step-daughter, Marcella Jewell of Elm Mott; a step-son, David Gillespie of Chalk Bluff; a brother, Harold McDonald; grandchildren, Heath and Cameron McDaniel; a special step-granddaughter, Kashawna Nelson and husband Larry; step-grandchildren, Jason Forsythe, David Gillespie III and Matthew Gillespie; 7 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Texas Kidney Foundation or to Fuzzy Friends.