The funeral for Tom D. McDonald, 72, of Woodward, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at New Hori-zon United Methodist Church. The Revs. Scott Heusel and Ray Blakley will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Billings Funeral Home, Woodward.
He was born April 4, 1934, north of Mooreland, to Clifford and Lela Annis McDonald and died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, in Enid.
When he was 4, the family moved to Willard, where they lived until moving east of Woodward.
He attended Boggy school, starting at Woodward Public Schools his freshman year.
He worked at Trego’s Westwear until enlisting in the armed services after high school.
After he returned from Korea he went back to Trego’s.
He married Lois Clayton in 1964. They made their home in Woodward and then moved to the family farm near Cedardale.
He began working at F&W; Shoe Store, which he and his wife purchased and operated for many years.
After retiring from the shoe store, he became part of the management team at C.R. Anthony and Stage Department Stores in Woodward for 15 years.
Later he went to Sharpes Department Store and then Ken’s Habadashary.
He was active in Woodward Community Theater and was president of Oklahoma Community Theater Association.
Surviving are his wife, Lois of the home; one son, Jamie McDonald; a foster son, Jered Tapp; a sister, Moeta Newman; and a brother, Cash McDonald.
He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, heart research.
Condolences may be made online at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com.