Carol Diane McDonald

Carol Diane McDonald obituary

Carol Diane McDonald

Carol McDonald Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Skelton Funeral Home - Reform on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Carol Diane McDonald, age 77, of Carrollton, AL died October 30, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. A private family service will be held at a later date.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bebo; her parents; two sisters, Faye Abel and Ann Anderson; brother, Gene Anderson and granddaughter, Brittany McDonald.
Survivors include her daughter, Michelle McDonald; son, Michael McDonald and wife, Amy; sister, Barbara Robinson and husband, Robbie; grandson, Zack Smith and wife, Jessica; great-grandchildren; Madelyn Smith and Kinsley Smith; the father of her children, Gerald McDonald and a number of nieces and nephews.
Carol was born April 25, 1948 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Virgil Anderson and Sarah Ford Anderson. She was a retired financial officer in the health care industry.

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