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George Washington Donelson Sr.

Paducah Jun. 09, 1953 | Feb. 23, 2020
Paducah | Jun. 09, 1953 | Feb. 23, 2020

George W. Donelson, Sr., age 66, of Paducah, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020. 2:10 p.m., at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

 

He was a member of The Church of The Living God Interdenominational where he served as treasurer, and on both the Trustee Board and the Bus ministry.

 

He was  formerly employed in construction with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

 

He is survived by his wife, Joyce D. Holt Donelson of Paducah; two daughters, Uliscia Donelson and Samiya Donelson, both of Paducah; four sons, George J.D. Donelson and Jason Kelley, both of Paducah and Deonte’ Donelson of Manuka, IL and Shaquille Smith of Batavia,  Illinois; one step-son, Dante’ Anderson of Frisco, TX; 16 grandchildren, one step-grandson; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Chester Donelson, Jr., Victor Donelson, and Jeffrey Donelson, all of Aurora, IL, and Rueben Donelson of Acworth, GA; four sisters, Dorothy Young of Memphis, TN, Toni Turnage of Aurora, IL, Victoria Aldridge of Bourbonnais, IL, and Deborah Donelson Wallace, of Kankakee, IL;  several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester Donelson, Sr. and Franscia Munos Donelson four brothers and three sisters.

 

Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2020, 1:00 p.m., at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church with Rev’s Joe Warren and Elvin Woodruff, Jr. officiating. 

 

Friends may also call at the church on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour.

 

You may leave expressions of sympathy online or light a candle at pettusrowland fh.com.

 

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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