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Rachel Louise Mcdonald Obituary

Graduation Year Class of 1967
Date of Passing Jul 06, 2008
About ZANESVILLE - Rachel Louise McDonald, 58, of Zanesville, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Genesis Extended Care & Rehab Center, after a lengthy illness.

She was born on July 15, 1949, in Owensboro, Ky., to Frank and Ruth McDonald. She was a special education teacher at Zanesville City Schools for 13 years before a medical retirement. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church and held the office of secretary for the Ohio District Council Young People's Union and the Southeast Region Young People.

Surviving are her parents, Frank and Ruth McDonald of Zanesville; four sisters, Helen (John) Cowherd of Xenia, Patricia of Cleveland, Esther of Louisville, Ky., and Rebekah (Jonathan) Lampley of Akron; five brothers, Frank (Linda) of Kenosha, Wis., David (Tina) of Zanesville, Nathan (Cassandra) of Zanesville, James (Lisa) of Zanesville and John of Akron; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 10, and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, at the Apostolic Christian Church, 1148 Ridge Ave.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, at the Apostolic Christian Church, with Bishop Norman Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Rachel McDonald Scholarship Endowment Fund, Muskingum County Community Foundation, 534 Putnam Ave., Zanesville, Ohio 43701.
Rachel Louise Mcdonald