Mary Louise Ross Donaldson, age 99, of Paducah passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Carbondale, Illinois.

She was a long-time member of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Senior Choir and was a Sunday School teacher.  She retired as an instructor from West Kentucky State Vocational School.

She was preceded in death by her parents Howard L. Ross and Gertrude Adams Ross, her husband, Lemmie Donaldson, Sr., one daughter, one son, five brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ann Donaldson of O'Fallon, IL; two sons, Lemmie C. Donaldson, Jr. of Clermont, FL, Reginald R. Donaldson of San Diego, CA; five Grandchildren; two Great-Grandchildren; one sister, Rosa Holt of Chicago, IL; one brother, Charles Ross of Chicago; several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be conducted on Monday, May 7, 2018, 11:00 A.M. at Oak Grove Cemetery.  Reverend Raynarldo Henderson will officiate.

Messages of sympathy may be left on-line at www.pettusrowlandfh.com .