Carol "Joyce" McDonald

1942 - 2015

Carol "Joyce" McDonald, 73 years young, was called up to meet Jesus in the air, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at 6:51 p.m. She was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Cow Creek, W.Va., the daughter of Lloyd and Verda (McKinney) Goodson. On Feb. 7, 1981, she married James A. McDonald, Sr., and he  passed Jan. 19, 2007.

Survivors include, daughters Kimberlee (Charles) Bowers, Wapakoneta; Pamela (Douglas) Klosterman, Wapakoneta; Valeri (Michael) Jacobs, Sidney, Ohio; Carl "Keith" (Sherry) Damron, Jackson, Tenn.; Patricia (Oscar) Rivera, Wapakoneta; Miranda Klosterman, Wapakoneta; two step-children; 19 grandchildren;18 great-grandchildren; siblings, Ed (Phyllis) Goodson, Shawnee Twp., Larry (Retha) Goodson; Mansfield, Ohio; Brenda (Bill) Baker, Wapakoneta; numerous nieces and nephews; and one special nephew.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter, Shawn Renee Damron; granddaughter, Emily Saam; great-grandchildren, Kempton Perez and Raegan Gaye; her brother, Kenneth Goodson; and two sisters, Gaye Goodson and Lou (Stech) Sampselle.

Joyce worked at Fisher Cheese Co., Wapakoneta, and Excello-Airfoil Textron, Lima. She attended the Christian Victory Tabernacle, Wapakoneta. Her hobbies included playing the guitar, singing, cooking for large crowds, cleaning and visiting with her grandchildren.

A celebration of Joyce's life will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta, Reverend Mark Weller officiating.  Burial is to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Condolences may be expressed at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.