LEONA ESTER MCDONALD

October 25, 1929 - February 8, 2020

Greenville, FL: Mrs. Leona McDonald went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 8, 2020. She was born to Linton and Lossie Deakel. Leona had seven siblings. She was born in Mayo FL on October 25, 1929. Shortly after Leona’s birth, the family relocated to Monticello, FL and met James F. McDonald of Greenville, FL. They married and made a home in Greenville, FL. Together, they raised a family of two boys, Jimmie and John McDonald. They lived in Monticello for thirty – eight years. Leona worked for Artistic Creations. Leona was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, two very young, and two brothers, Lionel Olgesby of Monticello, FL and Edward Olgesby of Waycross, GA. Leona is survived by one brother, Kiser Olgesby of Monticello, two sisters, Lettie Harrel of Monticello, FL and Lethe Page of Omaha, Nebraska. Leona is also survived by her two sons, Jimmy McDonald of Duncan OK, and John McDonald of Greenville, FL, four grandsons, Jamie McDonald of Eufala, OK, Chans McDonald of Tallahassee, Dillon (Ashley) McDonald of Sopchoppy, Fl, and Cody (Ashley) McDonald of Cherry Lake, FL, two great grandsons, Tripp McDonald of Sopchoppy, Fl and Wake McDonald of Cherry Lake, FL. T.J. Beggs Jr. & Sons Funeral Home is assisting the family.