Joe served his country for four years in the Air Force. He served in Turkey, and in the Philippians. He loved collecting stamps; his passion was collecting baseball cards. He worked for the U.S. Post Office from 1966-1998 in Omaha and then in Amarillo. Joe loved his family and his Lord. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Jeff Donaldson 2 sisters; 1 brother. Joe is survived by his wife of 20 years Betty; 3 daughters; Lisa Donaldson and Laura Criss of Amarillo; Julia Brown and husband Gary of Jonesboro, Arkansas; son David Barrett and wife Lois of Burtonsville, Maryland. Many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.