Winston McDonald

Winston G. McDonald, 89, of Murphy died Sunday (June 10, 2007) at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, he was a retired saw miller and was a member of the Little Glade Baptist Church where he was a deacon, former Sunday School teacher, and church superintendent. Winston's hobbies included gardening and fishing.

He was the son of the late E.B. and Lassie Pearl Vandiver McDonald and the husband of the late Hazel Carroll McDonald, who died June 30, 1991. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Bobby and Jimmy McDonald.

Surviving are his wife, Virginia Bruce McDonald; five daughters, Shirley Woody of Cahokia, IL, Linda Buff and husband, Buford of Hickory, NC, Betty Hampton and Carolyn Bernhardt and husband, Gary all

of Murphy, and Sandy Gribble

and husband, Chip of

Blairsville, GA; three

sons, Leon McDonald

and wife, Alice and Eugene McDonald all

of Blairsville, and

Kenneth McDonald of

Marble; a sister, Margie

Garrett of Murphy; and

16 grandchildren, 30 great

grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren.

The family requests memorials be made in loving memory of Winston G. McDonald to the Hampton Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Helen Lockaby, 1655 Harshaw Road, Murphy NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy is in charge of all arrangements.

An online guest register is available at "Obituaries" at www.iviefuneralhome.com.