Mary McDonald

Mrs. Mary Irene McDonald, 92, formerly of Davison, Michigan and Nokomis, Florida, passed away Sunday morning at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on December 9, 1924, to the late Alfred William and Margaret Marilla (Decatur) Hawkins. Mrs. McDonald was a graduate of Barryton High School in Michigan where she played basketball during her high school years. On June 8, 1943, she was married to Fort Wayne Cornell in Barryton, Michigan. She then was married to George Lignitz on May 18, 1973 in Davison, Michigan. She was preceded in death by both husbands. Mrs. McDonald retired from General Motors/AC Spark Plugs after 30 years of service. She had always said that was where she “put the spark in spark plugs!” She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed crocheting, painting, gardening, golfing, and bowling in her spare time. She was a dedicated member of the Faith Baptist Church in Davison, Michigan for 20 years and the Faith Baptist Church in Nokomis, Florida for 30 years, and loved working with AWANA at both. Survivors include: Four Children: Gary Cornell and wife, Marie – Traverse City, Michigan Gregory Cornell and wife, Leslie – Barryton, Michigan Nancy (Cornell) Wade and husband, Wayne – Davison, Michigan Vicki (Cornell) Saalwaechter and husband, Dr. John – Thorntown, Indiana Nine Grandchildren: Gina Cornell Stewart Troy Cornell and wife, Andrea Stephanie Cornell Brubaker and husband, Dave Steven Cornell and wife, Patty Clinton Cornell and wife, Toni Jeremiah Cornell and wife, Gineen Shelley Homolka and husband, Adam Wayne Lee Wade Mandy Wade Tatum and husband, Chad Several Great Grandchildren In addition to her parents and her husbands, Mary was preceded in death by eight siblings, Ralph, Robert, Edward, Paul, Alfred, Ruth, Margaret, and Ellen; a son, Dennis Allen Cornell; and a grandson-in-law, Michael Stewart. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Rd., Davison, MI 48423. Interment in Flint Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors 5-8 PM Friday, August 18, 2017. Myers Mortuary in Lebanon has been entrusted with the local arrangements. Memorials may be made in her honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 – 1554.

Mary McDonald

December 9, 1924 - August 13, 2017