Cleo Gerene McDonald

Cleo Gerene McDonald was born in Salem, Arkansas, on December 27, 1916, daughter of Henry Miser and Sylvia Arenda (Smith) Emery. She departed this life Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 8 days. Cleo was united in marriage to Noel Adron McDonald on July 4, 1934, at Heart, Arkansas. She helped operate McDonalds Store and Post Office at Morriston for over twenty years and loved helping with Elections. Cleo was a member of the Salem Church of Christ. She is survived by one daughter, Kaye Huett and husband, Royce of West Plains, Missouri; one son, Harold McDonald and wife, Winnie of Conway, Arkansas; three grandchildren, Jack McDonald of Conway, Arkansas, Jeffrey Collins of Bedford, Texas, and Alyssa Robbins and husband, Robbie of Elizabeth, Arkansas; three great grand children; Skylar Robbins, Megan Collins, and Cameron Collins; three sisters, Imogene Burrow of Des Arc, Arkansas, Ruth Motley of Anaheim, California, and Wanda Coggins of Salem, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers, three sisters, and one grandson. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 1:00 PM in the Barker Funeral Home in Salem, Arkansas, with Bro. Mike Yates officiating. Interment will be in the Agnos Cemetery in Agnos, Arkansas. Visitation will be held from Noon until service time at the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Barker Funeral Home of Salem, Arkansas. Memorials preferred to Alzheimers Association.