Christina Nicole McDonald

Christina Nicole McDonald obituary, Saluda, SC

Christina Nicole McDonald

Christina McDonald Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Butler and Sons Funeral Home - Saluda on Oct. 9, 2025.
Reflections of Life
"I Am Free-Praise the Lord-I'm Free"
No better Place Than To Be With Thee"
Christina "Chrissy" Nicole. McDonald, made her heavenly transition from this life into eternal rest, Monday, October 6, 2025, at her home.
She was born July 28, 1980, in Greenwood, South Carolina, daughter of Carolyn Norris McDonald Dean and the late Delwind McDonald. At an early age, she joined Mt. Enon Baptist Church. She was a 1998 graduate of Saluda High School and she also attended South Carolina State in Orangeburg, SC. She worked as an inspector and forklift operator at Capstone in Lexington, SC.
While living in Saluda, she met a special friend Terry (TJ) Daniels Jr. To this union three children were born TiJay Daniels, Tiara Daniels and Tamia Daniels.
In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her son, TiJay Jamia Daniels and brother Mickell Donnell Jackson.
She is survived by; her mother and stepfather, Carolyn Norris Dean and Donell Dean of Johnston SC; Special friend, Terry (TJ) Daniels, Jr. of Saluda, SC; daughters, Tiara Jamya Daniels, Norfolk, VA and Tamia Jacoya Daniels, Columbia, SC; Takiyia Daniels, Anderson, SC and Teriyah Hackett, Greenwood, SC. sons; Jiterious Daniels, Saluda, SC and Tymir Daniels, Anderson, SC; sisters, Trisheena Norris (Marcus Holland), Saluda, SC and Lorie Dean, Florence, SC; brothers, Maurice (Priscilla) McDonald and Brandon McDonald; sisters in love, Bessie Daniels, Brittney Mason and Jeanetta Brooks; brother in love, Curtis Gantt; She leaves a special cousin behind Damian Dean of Johnston, SC; a Mother in Love Betty Daniels, Saluda, SC and a father in love, Terry Daniels, Sr., Augusta, GA, nieces, Tiana Norris, Taliyah Holland, Kendall Hubbard, Eva Gray, Datasia Padgett, Keniya Young and Bailey Daniels; nephews, Tymarcus Gray, Kendrae Covington, King White, Kentavious Hubbard and Chico Gantt; aunts, uncles, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and sorrowing friends
Please include the family in your prayers when you bow to pray as they go through their hour of bereavement.
Butler and Sons Funeral Home is honored to serve the McDonald/Dean/ Gantt Family.
A Note of Thanks
The family wishes to thank our relatives and friends for all acts of kindness shown during this difficult time in our lives. It was so much love shown during this time that will never be forgotten. God is so Good! We love all of you and thank you soo much and keep us in your prayers.
THE FAMILY OF THE LATE CHRISTINA (CHRISSY) NICOLE MCDONALD
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