Mr. George V. McDonald

June 17, 1934 - July 2, 2017

Mr. George (Vernon) McDonald, 83, of Henderson, passed away July 2, 2017. He was born on June 17, 1934 in Rusk County, Texas, and he was a lifelong resident of Henderson, as well as a long time cattleman. After retiring from the cattle marketing business, he had a brief career at Crawford - A. Crim Funeral Home, where he continued his life's passion of assisting other people in need. Mr. McDonald was long active in the livestock marketing profession and served as a director of the Texas Livestock Marketing Board and as a member of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raiser's Association. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Henderson, where he served as an usher for many years. He is survived by his wife, Marty McDonald of Henderson; daughter, Malinda Norman and husband David of Henderson; son, Garry V. McDonald, Ph.D. of Fayetteville, Arkansas; grandchildren, Macdonald "Mac" Norman, Esq. of Washington, D.C., and Shawn Wimberly and husband Charlie of New Braunfels, Texas; brother-in-law, Jack Smith and wife Joan of Henderson, as well as a host of other friends and relatives. A celebration of George's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2017, in the chapel at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home with Rev. David Luckert officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Henderson Lions Club at PO Box 218, Henderson, TX 75653. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.