Keith Sargent Mcdonald

Mr. Keith Sargent McDonald, age 59, of Warthen died on Monday, August 9, 2021, following a brief illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 12, in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Warthen.  Reverend Joe Crosby and Reverend Gary Mimbs will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bill Garner, Doug Waller, Nic Goodson, Kyle Hyman, Tommy Brown, Glenn McNeely, Rodney McNamara, George Lord, Ben Wolfe, Kevin Cobb, and David Hitchcock. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Keith McDonald Plumbing.

Mr. McDonald was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County.  He was the son of the late Lonnie Silas McDonald and the late Bertie Mae Sargent McDonald. He was a master plumber, the owner of Keith McDonald Plumbing Company. Keith was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan, as well as an excellent cook. He always had a smile on his face and never had an unkind word to say about anyone. Keith was known not only for his generous and loving spirit, but also for his deep faith in Jesus Christ. Keith was an active member of First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville where he was an integral part of the “Challengers” Sunday School class. Above all else Keith loved spending time with his family.  In addition to his parents, Keith is preceded in death by his brother, Barry McDonald.

Survivors are his wife, Robin Price McDonald of Warthen; daughters, Lindsay McDonald Goodson and her husband Nic of Milledgeville and Natalie McDonald Hyman and her husband Kyle of Warthen; grandchildren, Jack Goodson, Parker Goodson, Baylee Hyman and Ellie Hyman, and a soon to be born grandson, Brantley Keith Hyman; twin brother, Ken McDonald and his wife Lynn of Tennille; sisters, Lonna McDonald Deraney and her husband Danny of Mitchell and Leigh McDonald Fitzgerald and her husband Bobby of Warthen.

The family will receive friends at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday.  Social distancing will be practiced, and face masks are required, per family request.

in lieu of flowers donations can be made to Sandersville First Church of the Nazarene building fund, P.O. Box 801 Sandersville, Georgia 31082

May and Smith Funeral Directors in Sandersville is in charge of the arrangements.  Online condolences may be made at www.mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com