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Generation: 2

Alvie "Red" Onellious McDonald was born on 13 Jul 1920 in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas; died on 17 Nov 2006 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in East Hamilton Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas.

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Obituary, as posted by Dixon Fletcher to Ancestry.com on 19 Jun 2013

Alvie "Red" McDonald -86, of Shelbyville, passed away at his home on Friday, November 17, 2006. He was born July 13, 1920 in Grand Saline to Acie and Nellie Lee McDonald. Mr. McDonald was a member of East Hamilton Missionary Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and served in the US Army Infantry Division during WWII. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at Watson & Sons Chapel in Center with Bro. Kenneth McCauley and Bro. Billy Windham officiated. Interment was at East Hamilton Cemetery in Shelby County. Red is survived by his wife, Bernice McDonald of Shelbyville; daughters, Ann Foster and husband Don and Shirley Tobey and husband Richard, all of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; brother Raymond McDonald and wife Judy of Boyd, Texas; sisters Nema Davis and Dorthy Pipin, both of Center; sisters-in-law, Laura McDonald of Center and Vi McDonald of Fort Worth; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his granddaughter, Carey Tobey and four brothers.

His gravesite also has a military marker, embossed with a cross and "Alvie O. McDonald, US Army, World War II, July 13, 1920-Nov 17, 2006"

Alvie married Bernice Luzelle Eddins before 1944. Bernice (daughter of Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr. and William Hattie Tatum) was born on 14 Sep 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 2015; was buried in East Hamilton Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernice Luzelle Eddins was born on 14 Sep 1923 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr. and William Hattie Tatum); died on 4 Jun 2015; was buried in East Hamilton Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas.

Children:

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Living

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Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr. was born about 1889 in Texas; and died.

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(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No 6, Bronson
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 4B and 5A
85-88
Eddins, L.C. Hd R M W 41 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Eddins, Hattie Wife F W 37 M 16 Tx La Tx
Eddins, Lilian Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, L.C. Jr. Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, Opal Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, Burnice Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, Lucinda Mother F W 62 Wd 16 Tx Ga Ala
Eddins, Ples Brother M W 34 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm

Larkin married William Hattie Tatum about 1909. William was born about 1893 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William Hattie Tatum was born about 1893 in Texas; and died.

Children:

Lilian Arthrene Eddins was born on 16 Jun 1910 in Manning, Angelina County, Texas; died on 11 Apr 1974 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
Larkin Chivers "L. C." Eddins, Jr. was born on 28 Aug 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1969 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas.
Living
Opal Eddins was born on 25 Jan 1921 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Sep 2007 in Florida.
3. Bernice Luzelle Eddins was born on 14 Sep 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 2015; was buried in East Hamilton Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas.