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Donalda
Mackey (Briggs)

January 18, 1916 – October 5, 2018

Donalda Mackey
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Mackey, Donalda passed away peacefully on Friday October 05, 2018 at Creedan Valley Care Community with her family by her side in her 103rd year.
Donalda was the eldest daughter of the late David William Gray Briggs and Flora Jane (Gillies) Briggs. Sister to JD Briggs (deceased), Margaret Swan, Charles Briggs (deceased) and Archie Briggs. Devoted wife of the late Charlie Mackey. Donalda was a loving mother of two children, the late David and his surviving wife Thelma, Jean Metheral and her husband Neil. Proud grandmother Tammy Zeggil and her husband Gord, Terry Jamieson and her husband Paul, Tim Mackey and his wife Paula, Richard Metheral and his wife Jodie, Cona Metheral and his wife Theresa, Duane Metheral and his wife Kerri. Donalda loved her eighteen Great Grandchildren, Dane, Jace, Jesse, William, Andrew, Strath, Christopher, Joel, Danielle, Jackson, Cody, Shannon, Tristan, Tahnee, Tanner, Wade, Taylor and Cole. Donalda was also blessed with three Great Great Grandchildren; Charlotte, Archie and Lenix. Born and raised on the Centre line Con 1 Osprey township, graduated from North Bay Normal School in 1936. She taught children in a one room school at USS#3 Nottawasaga, in Osprey at Springview school, north of Singhampton and at USS#4 on the Blind Line. Once her children were raised, she returned to teach at Maple Valley 1958-1963, Cloverla, at NCCS Creemore 1967-1975. She lived life to the fullest visiting with family, gardening, picking berries, walking, bowling, curling, square dancing and playing card games. Donalda was an active member of the UCW United Church, she truly loved to sing hymns, the WI and the Order of the Eastern Star. Visitation will be held Tuesday October 09, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m in the chapel at Fawcett Funeral Home- Creemore Chapel. Interment South Line Cemetery, Badjeros. For those wishing to make a donation as an expression of sympathy please consider the St John's United Church or the South Line Cemetery.

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Visitation

When Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 11:00am - 12:45pm
Location
Fawcett Funeral Homes - Creemore Chapel
Address
182 Mill Street
Creemore, ON L0M 1G0

Service Information

When
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 1:00pm
Location
Fawcett Funeral Homes - Creemore Chapel
Address
182 Mill Street
Creemore, ON L0M 1G0

Interment Information

Location
Badjeros Cemetery
Address
Badjeros, ON

Reception Information

Location
St. John's United Church
Address
192 Mill Street
Creemore, ON
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