Joe Albert Mcdonald, Sr. Obituary (1941 - 2020)

Joe Albert (Joe Red) McDonald, Sr was born on May 30, 1941 to Jessie E. Washington and Reuben McDonald in Travis county. He attended Blackshear Elementary, Kealing Jr. High schools and graduated from L.C. Anderson High school, Yellowj Jackets Class of '61, and was a Rosewood and Doris Miller regular. Joe served his country in the United States Navy then went to work for the City of Austin for 33 years. He was a giving and caring gentle giant and that was from being raised by his grandmother Annie (Big) Gooden Washington. He professed a hope in Christ at an early age at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and he read the bible every day. Proceeding him in death are his loving, carrying, and nurturing grandmother Annie Mae Gooden Washington, parents Reuben McDonald and Jessie Washington Woods, stepmother Mattie C. McDonald, wife Billie J. McDonald, and brother Arthur L. Woods. Left to cherish his loving memory are his son Joe A McDonald, Jr. (Angelina), stepson Donnie J. Walker, Sr. (Everlyn), sister Carolyn McDonald Fitzgerald (Willie) of Arizona, brother Ruben McDonald (Ruby) of Houston, TX, grandchildren Jacquis McDonald, Marquis McDonald, Donnie Walker, Jr, and Brandon Walker, great grandchildren Jayden McDonald, Donnie Walker, III, good friend Jihad Shakir and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Please be advised that all funeral homes are required to adhere to the current ruling of no more than 10 people at a time at the visitation and service. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.