Brad McDonald

Brad McDonald, of Potosi, died Saturday, May 17, 2008 due to injuries from an automobile accident. He was 37. Funeral services, with Rev. Garland Wallace officiating, will be at 10:00 am today, Tuesday, May 20, at the First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Brad was born August 11, 1970 in Abilene, Texas to Dennis and Charolett (Bilbrey) McDonald. He attended Wylie High School through his sophomore year. He transferred to Jim Ned High School, where he graduated in 1988. He has lived in southern Taylor County all of his life. Brad attended the First Church of the Nazarene. December 18, 2004, Brad married Melinda Hendrix in Buffalo Gap. He loved hunting and NASCAR. Brad lived his life for his friends and family. He never met a stranger and was always willing to lend a helping hand. His favorite color was camouflage. In 1995, Brad began working for what is now A.E.P., formerly W.T.U., in southern Taylor County, and worked his way up to Material Services. Brad was proudest when he was watching his little girl play ball and teaching her to shoot. He was on the Outlaw Cooking Team and was very comfortable behind a Barbeque pit. He couldn't sing, but he loved to dance. Brad was the youngest President of the Buffalo Gap Old Settlers Reunion. His goal in life was to one day become the Mayor of Buffalo Gap. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Gladys "Mamaw" Bilbrey and his paternal grandfather, Charlie B. "PaPa" McDonald. Brad is survived by his wife, Melinda Cook McDonald, of Potosi; his parents, Dennis and Charolett McDonald, of Clyde; his daughter, Haley McDonald, of Tuscola; two step-daughters, Kristen Sloan and her husband Chris of Haslet, and Hailey Cook and her fianc? Tyler Travis, of Clyde; one sister, Mindy Broadfoot and her husband Terry, of Clyde; his maternal grandfather, W.C. Bilbrey; his paternal grandmother, Loella McDonald; one niece, two nephews, several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Brad was a young PePa to three grandchildren, Cameron and Conner Sloan and Kiley Travis. Tommy Glenn Hollowell, Justin Holdridge, Robert O'Dell, Jason Patterson, Mark Childers, Skylor Adkisson, John Barbee and Aaron Hendrix will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made in honor of Brad McDonald to the First Church of the Nazarene Building Fund; the Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department, or to Hendrick Home for Children.