Mr. Ronald W. McDonald

July 31, 1952 - April 4, 2022

Mr. Ronald W. McDonald was born on July 31, 1952 to the late Mr. Archie McDonald, Jr. and Mrs. Lucille McGill McDonald in Fayetteville, NC. He entered eternal peace on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 10:17pm. He attended Cumberland County Schools and graduated from E.E. Smith High School in 1970 where he was a star athlete playing the linebacker position. He was a part of the only football team at E.E. Smith to go to the state championship and win during the 4A championship game against Winston Salem’s Paisley in 1967. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the United States Air Force and married his high school sweetheart Veronica McDonald McDonald on September 18, 1971. To this union three daughters were born. He later went on to Fayetteville Technical Community College and Rutledge College where he obtained an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science. During his lifetime he served in the United States Air Force, and was later employed by Goodyear, UPS, and KCA Corporation on Fort Bragg. Ronald was an active member of Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church where he served as a parking attendant and a member of the men’s choir. He was preceded in death by his brother Louis McDonald and his parents. He leaves to cherish his faithful and devoted wife of 50 years, Veronica McDonald; daughters-Chinita McMillan of Fayetteville, NC, Chanel Hoffler (Germel) of Raeford, NC, and Cheyenne McDonald of Fayetteville, NC; his grandchildren Zi McMillan of Fayetteville, NC, Janiya Hoffler of Raeford, NC, Jayla Hoffler of Raeford, NC and Isaiah Hoffler of Raeford NC; sisters- Ruth Carter and Debra Bryant of Fayetteville, NC and one sister in-law Shirley McDonald of Raeford, NC. He also leaves to cherish a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and his in-laws of nearly 51 years: Aaron McDonald, Jr (Jessie) of Fayetteville, NC, Gwendolyn McDonald of Fayetteville, NC, Frederick McDonald of Columbus, GA, Saundra Martin Graham (Robert) of Fayetteville, NC, Mitchell McDonald (Coreena) of Surf City, NC, and Winston Davis, Sr (Linda) of Fayetteville, NC.