- Date Of Birth: June 23, 1935
- Date Of Death: February 2, 2012
- State: Alabama
Ethel Lee Brown McDonald was born to the late Willis Brown III and Louise Boulden Brown on June 23, 1935 in Morgan County , Alabama. She was united in Holy Matrimony on May 21, 1953 to the late Olonzo McDonald Sr. of Decatur, AL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph Brown, three grandchildren, Monica Wiggins, Kenton Wiggins, and Charles Wiggins Jr.
She confessed a Hope in Christ at an early age at Springhill M.B. Church. She was later baptized in Jesus name and united with Apostolic Church of God under the leadership of Pastor Jonathan Pulliam.
She was employed as a cook form many years at Decatur General Hospital and also was a retiree of Wayne Farms with 20+ years of service.
She leaves to cherish her memory: three daughters, Diane M. (Charles Sr.) Wiggins, Sharon E. (Lorenzo Sr.) Johnson, Mable R. Campbell all of Decatur; two sons, Olonzo McDonald Jr. of Laurel, MD and Larry D (Mary Tina) McDonald of Decatur; Grandchildren, Tiffany D., Paula P., Kristy S. and Brandon J. Wiggins, Lorenzo Jr.(Renada), Desmond O. and Derrick R. Johnson, Willie B. Campbell and Kenithe Buford; Great-Grandchildren, Kobe Gray and Kadence Chatman; eight sisters, Lillie P. Scott of Indianapolis, IN, Ella Mae (Rev. Leo) Owens of Hillsboro, Florence Jones of Louisville, KY, Mattie (Wilbert) Garth of Dallas, TX, Lucille (Rev. Willie) Owens of Huntsville, Laura Martin, Wylodene (Kenneth) Reedus and Delois Brown of Decatur; three brothers, Jessie Brown of Goodlettsville, TN, Fedor (Evelina) Brown of Decatur, Billy W. (Leebirda) Brown of Hartselle; God grandchildren, Minister Timothy (Hope) Bumpus, Lloydia Dorsett, April Tucker, Skyland Ogbonna, Angel Bumpus, Brianna Tucker, Alyiah Parham, Kennedy Parham and Kaymora Dorsett and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends.
