Ervil McDonald

Erval McDonald

88, a resident of Farmington, Arkansas, passed away April 3, 2011 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born August 8, 1922 Ano, Kentucky, the son of Van and Vada Vanhook McDonald.

Erval went to grade school in Toluca, Illinois, high school in Grants, New Mexico and graduated from high school in Williams, Arizona. He served during WWII in the Naval Air Force, aboard an aircraft carrier. He flew torpedo bombers in the Atlantic area and ended his military career as a Lt. JG. He married Pat Young on May 16, 1944 in Miami, Florida. Erval was saved at the age of 27, in 1949 in Midland, California.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Gathel Zerby.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Pat McDonald; five children Jeral McDonald and his wife Jeanine of Loveland, Colorado, Craig McDonald and his wife Rita of Columbia, Maryland, Martha Shreve and her husband Jim of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Priscilla Wetzel and her husband, Lex of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Ryan McDonald and his wife Libby of Lakeview, Arkansas; He is also survived by three granddaughters, seven grandsons, and nine great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Thursday, April 7 from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 8, 2011 - 2:00 P.M. at the Farmington Baptist Church, Farmington, Arkansas, with Preston Beeks and Glen Faulker officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Arkansas. No grave side services will be held at the Cemeter

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church (Stained Glass Window Memorial) - 1401 E Parks - Prairie Grove, AR 72753

Honorary pallbearers will be his Grandsons, Dwayne Flynt, Damon Wetzel, Matt Flynt, Lee Seibert, Scott McDonald, Michael McDonald, Bobby McDonald and Ed McSpadden.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The complete obituary may be viewed on the Luginbuel Web Page. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com