Darlene LaRue McDonald

She was born Darlene LaRue Parker on August 23, 1945 in Winters, Texas. She married Edward McDonald on November 25, 1962. She attended and graduated from Abilene High School and then went on to attend and graduate Nursing School in Abilene, Tx in October of 1974. From there, she went on have a career with Shady Oaks Nursing Home in Abilene, Tx & Hendricks Hospital also located in Abilene, Tx. She moved on later to Houston, Tx to work for VA Hospital until finally moving to Waco, Tx to work the VA Hospital there, where she retired in June of 2007.

She spent her life helping others when she could. She also loved to go bowling in leagues with her family. She has the distinction of bowling the final 600 Ladies bowling Series of 625 that was bowled at the VFW Bowling Lanes in Abilene, Tx before the bowling alley was destroyed by fire in May of 1982.

She also loved knitting and crocheting and spending time with all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Elbert Glen Parker and Ella Templeton Parker, Her husband Edward McDonald, Son, Timothy McDonald, infant son, Michael McDonald. She is survived by her sisters Frances Parker, and Kay Parker Phipps, her daughter Kay Dawn McDonald, and two sons David McDonald, and Mark McDonald. Granddaughters, Misty McDonald,& Jennifer Wagner Grandsons, Kevin McDonald, Jayson McDonald, Logan Sowell, Timothy McDonald Jr. & Brendan McDonald and several great grandchildren.