Obituaries for Dec. 9, 2010

Published 10:51 am Thursday, December 16, 2010

Stanley Lee

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McDonald, Sr.

May 3, 1927  –  

December 2, 2010

Stanley Lee McDonald, Sr., age 83, of Jennings, FL., passed away December 2, 2010 in Sarasota, FL.  Mr. McDonald sustained injuries in an automobile accident on Oct. 14th that also took the like of his wife Ruth. Stanley was born in Echols County, Georgia on May 3, 1927 to the late Waver and Rebecca Hicks McDonald. Stanley started at age 16 working in the pulpwood industry in North Florida and South Georgia before going to work building highways in South Florida. Following 22 years in the road construction business he built golf courses on the eastern seaboard, USA. Stanley was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Rossie McDonald, a half sister, Mary Ann McDonald and his three wives, Mary Hazel McDonald the mother of his five children, Irene McDonald and Ruth Edna McDonald.

Survivors include two sons, Stanley Lee McDonald, Jr. (Lillie Jo), Lehigh Acres, FL., Michael McDonald, Lehigh Acres, FL.; three daughters, Rhonda Kay Jones, Quitman, GA., Rosa Wallace (Mike), Lehigh Acres, FL. and Marizona McDonald, Quitman, GA.; 10 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; several step children, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday, December 5, 2010 in the chapel of Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, FL. Interment followed at Sassers Landing Cemetery near Jennings. Harry T. Reid Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Lateasha D. Perry Gwinn

 Mrs. Lateasha D. Perry Gwinn, age 35, passed away December 3, 2010 in Shands of Live Oak hospital. Udell Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Ulysses Cooper

Mr. Ulysses Cooper, age 52, passed away December 6, 2010 at his home in Live Oak, Fla. D.M. Udell and Sons of D. M. Udell Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.