Charlotte Ann McDonald
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Date: Feb 13 2022 2:42 PM
MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA. . .Charlotte Ann McDonald died on February 12, 2022, at the age of 80. Born on April 5, 1941, in Webb, Alabama, also calling Slocomb, Alabama home before settling in Midland City, Alabama in 2014. She was the oldest remaining child of Arthur Leon McDonald and Ina Ruth Ramsey McDonald. She is survived by her siblings, Bonnie Ruth Hope, Jonathan (Johnny) Jones McDonald, Doris Jewel McDonald, Nellie Jean Crew, and her two children, Robin Arnold Sandager and Candy Ann Price (Sandager). Charlotte was very proud of her nine grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents and brothers, David Raymond McDonald, Lemuel Leon McDonald and Columbus Wilburn McDonald, and her son, Donny Leon Sandager. Charlotte loved her siblings but adored her children and grandchildren. She is greatly missed by her family and friends.
Charlotte grew up in the “old” South. As a child, Charlotte’s family was very poor, living without indoor water, or bathrooms. Charlotte’s family owned or cared for chickens, pigs, cows, and horses, as well as working in the cotton fields. Charlotte and her brothers and sisters earned money picking cotton. This was a hard life, and defined who our mother would become. She developed a stubbornness in her attitude and her views about life. This resiliency allowed her to overcome many setbacks throughout the years. However, through all her travels and setbacks, she demonstrated that she absolutely loved her children. Even though life was hard, she managed to raise her three children. Charlotte had many jobs in retail and consumer sales, however, her primary role was a stay at home mom. Charlotte had a large family growing up and she always felt her roots were in Southern Alabama. Charlotte’s experiences were the results of her upbringing and that of a military wife. Charlotte had a restless nature and moved many times to places like Alaska twice, California, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Alabama to name just a few places. This nomadic lifestyle made for a tough life for the entire family. In the end, with the help of a dear friend “Miss Pat” Tanton, Charlotte foud happiness living alone with her dog, Shelby. She loved to go out to eat and solve crossword puzzles and play handheld arcade games.
Charlotte had a unique way about her and we have a few phrases that we will always remember her by. For instance, “wait a minute…wait a minute…wait a minute.” She usually said this as she was shuffling from one location to another. Another phrase was “That’s a good thing…that’s a good thing.” That was her canned response to good news or things she liked to hear.
In summary, Charlotte loved to write phrases we could all learn to live by:
“Some things are loved because they are valuable, others are valuable because they are loved.”
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be enjoyed.”
“There is no failure except in no longer trying.”
“If you’re too busy to laugh, your're too busy.”
In loving memory of our mom, sister, daughter, and wife. Be at peace, one with Jesus our Lord.
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