October 27, 1943-November 11, 2024
Services celebrating the life of Greg McDonald began at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 14, 2024 from the Newton County Funeral Home – South Chapel with Dr. Charles Douglas and Bro. Mark McDonald officiating. Private burial was in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in the presence of immediate family members under the direction of Newton County Funeral Home.
Gregory Lee McDonald was born Wednesday, October 27, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, moving to Mississippi around 1950. Greg will be remembered for his 25-year career in law enforcement, as Newton County 102 as Constable and Decatur 2 as a police officer. His favorite past time was fishing and he loved his family very much. He was a jovial conversationalist, always straight forward speaking and had his own "style" of singing. He will be missed. He passed away Monday, November 11, 2024 at the UAB Hospital at the age of 81.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Thompson McDonald and his parents, Roy Gregory and Doris Keeler McDonald.
Survivors include his wife of almost 31 years, Louise Morgan McDonald of Lawrence, MS; one son, Jamie McDonald (Robin) of Newton, MS; one step-son, Aaron Shook (Ashleigh) of Gautier, MS; two step-daughters, Joanna Brown (Josh) of Haddon Township, NJ and Laura Page (Shawn) of Gulfport, MS; ten grandchildren, Steven Weir, Leanne Cash, Lexi Culpepper, Brandon Shook, Howie Shook, Aribella Shook, Thomas Shook, Brenna Brown, McKenna Brown and Kara Page; eight great-grandchildren and three brothers, Bill McDonald (Patsy), Mark McDonald (Cathy) and Donald "Don Don" McDonald (Vanessa) and several nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers were John Butler, Jim Mosley, Don Collins, Ron Davis, and Don Evans, and all former law enforcement officers that he worked with over the years, in special mention, Glenn Pace, Donald Ray Evans, and James Hanna.
Visitation was on Thursday two hours prior to the services at the funeral home.
Newton County Funeral Home – South, 100 Old Hwy. 15 Loop, Newton, served the McDonald family.
An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.newtoncountyfuneralhome.com
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