Robert O. McDonald, 84, of Asheville passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Tulsa, OK, he was the son of the late Vernon Owen McDonald and Elizabeth Katherine Huenneke McDonald. Bob was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Shirley Jean McDonald in September of 2018; and a sister, Eileen Young. Bob graduated from Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa, OK, in 1953. He then went to work in the petroleum industry. Bob was a draftsman for DX Oil Company in Tulsa, OK. In 1960, he and Shirley moved to El Dorado, AR, where he worked as a Senior Engineering Assistant for Lion Oil Company until his retirement in 1998. During that time,...

Shirley Jean McDonald, 81, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Hospice. Her first job was at KVOO radio station in Tulsa, OK and that was also where she met the love of her life, Robert Owen McDonald. They married and moved to south Arkansas. They lived in El Dorado, AR for 36 years. They opened and ran The Flower Basket where Shirley made arrangements, corsages and learned to decorate homes. She continued to do this for others for the rest of her years. They retired and moved to Asheville, NC in 1996. Since moving to Asheville she became involved in their church and community. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church's prayer group for 22 years...