Dorothy Claire McDonald's Obituary
MCDONALD, DOROTHY CLAIRE CHANDLER 1934-2014 Dorothy Claire Chandler McDonald, surrounded by her family, went to be with The Lord on June 1, 2014. Dorothy was born December 26, 1934 in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from Highland Park High School in 1952 she attended SMU where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. After graduating from SMU in 1956 she attended Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky where she met Roger McDonald. They were married December 21, 1957 at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Dorothy served The Lord faithfully as a beloved wife and helpmate, teacher, friend, mother and grandmother. Her dedication to her family was absolute. Dorothy loved The Lord, His teachings and the scriptures with her whole heart. She is preceded in death by her parents, Herb and Velma Chandler and is survived by her husband, Roger McDonald; children, Diane Timms and husband, Tim, Rose Mary Taylor, Cindy Stroud and husband, Greg; grandchildren, Brad Timms and wife, Jordan, Scott Timms and wife, Taylor, Martha Taylor and fiance, Justin Wright, Claire Taylor, Leah Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Stephanie Stroud, Katie Mills and husband, Matt, Maggie Stroud; and great grandchildren, Tyson, Brooke, and Joshua Timms. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 4th from 6:00-8:00 PM at Restland Funeral Home. The funeral will be held on Thursday, June 5th at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church Garland, followed by a graveside service at Restland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Dorothy’s memory to The Friendship House c/o FBC Garland.
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