Maria McDonald, age 85, passed from this life on June 10, 2016. She is survived by her daughters, Pam Lovell, Gail Manning, and Carolyn Garcia and husband Raymond. Her family included six grandchildren: Rachel Rebouche' and husband Paul Gugliuzza, Ryan Rebouche', Vaughn Manning, Randy Manning, Raymond Garcia and wife Stephani, and Kelly Howe and husband Mike; great-grandson Raymond Garcia. Maria worked for thirty years for Dallas County, retiring as a legal secretary for the district attorney's office in 1983. She traveled often to Hawaii, taking pleasure in the beauty and serenity. In her later years she enjoyed family visits and game shows on TV. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Carrollton. Meme's independent spirit lives on in each of her descendants.