Barbara McDonald

Leesville, LA - Funeral services honoring the life of Barbara Branton McDonald,60, will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 21, 2014 at Union Springs Baptist Church, in Union Springs Community, with Reverend Rick McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Union Springs Cemetery. The family will receive at Union Springs Baptist Church from 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Mrs. Barbara was born in Shreveport, LA to Henry and Lorene Beshea Branton, Jr. and passed away in Leesville with her family by her side. She was devoted to her family and followed her husband for 23 years of ARMY service and always settled her family right in and made it feel like home. One of the highlights of her life was her grandchildren. Barbara enjoyed scrapbooking and crafts. Barbara was always known for putting others before herself even to the point of taking care of her sister with ALS for a number of years. Preceding Barbara in death were her father Henry Edward Branton, Jr.; grandson Jerry Ray McDonald; and sister Darlene Ann Branton. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her husband of 43 years Jerry McDonald; son jerry A. McDonald; daughter Teresa Williams and husband Lorin; mother Lorene Beshea Branton; sister Shirley Tanner; brother Gary Branton and wife Cathy; grandchildren Kaitlynn McDonald, Justin Williams, Brandon Williams, Emily McDonald, and Journi McDonald; and a host of nieces and nephews.