Mamie Lee McDonald was born to George Reed and Annie Bell Scott on November 23, 1936, in Camden, Arkansas. She attended Lincoln High School and a member of Greater St. Paul Baptist Church.

Mamie Lee Mc Donald passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at.12:30 pm at Silver Oaks Rehabilitation.

Her parents, her husband: Glen McDonald; brother: Willie James Hayes; daughter: Joyce Minnieweather and one grandson: Morrieo "Mario" Minnieweather, all preceded her in death.

She is survived by two daughters: Willie Ann Carroll, Evelyn Glover both of Camden, Arkansas; two sons: Benjamin F. Helms Jr, Cleo Lee Helms both of Inglewood California; her bonus children (Glen McDonald) Mary, Bernice, Juanita, Onita, Raymond and Castro; three grandchildren: Latarius Minnieweather, Conway Arkansas Kameini Reed, Little Rock, Arkansas; Helen Carroll, Conway, Arkansas; six great grandchildren Jaelyn Purifoy,  McKinney Texas; Equasya Samuels, Conway, Arkansas; Jamia Purifoy, McKinney, Texas, Donald Lacy, Jr., Conway, Arkansas, CeQuine Minnieweather, Conway Arkansas and Hailey Lacy, Conway Arkansas; four sisters: Joyce McIntyre and her husband Thomas; Mildrene Seals and her husband Bobby; and Mary Ann Lindsey and husband J.W.  all of Camden, Arkansas and Annie Lee Brooks of Glendale Arizona.  She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousin and in-laws.