Graveside services for Ida B. Donald will be Friday December 27th, 2024 at 11:15 am at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.
On November 12, 1930 in Humboldt, TN, Ida Beatrice Midgett’s life story began as the
first child of nine, born to Iran Midgett and Lucille Dennis Midgett. Ida Beatrice spent most of her formative years in Humboldt, where she received her formal education and was baptized at Faith Temple COGIC at an early age.
On December 17, 1949, Ida Beatrice united in Holy Matrimony, with the love of her life,
Mr. L. C. Donald in Gibson County, Mississippi. To this union one daughter, Barbara
Jeanette, was born. In the early 1950’s, the family relocated to San Diego, CA, after being stationed in San Francisco, CA.
Ida Beatrice joined Jackson Memorial COGIC, now Fountain of Life COGIC, under the tutelage of the late Bishop J. A. Blake, Sr. She was a dedicated Sunday School and Vacation Bible School Teacher, Secretarial Worker and a member of the Sanctuary Choir. Ida Beatrice deeply cared about people and devoted her entire life to serving others. Her passion for helping people extended into the neighborhoods she lived in, families at her church daughter’s church, and even to strangers she met on the streets. Whenever you asked, “How are you doing?”, her response would be, “All is well.” with a smile!
“And Time yielded unto Eternity…” On November 25, 2024, at her residence, Ida Beatrice Donald departed this earth life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, and six siblings.
Loving memories of Ida Beatrice Donald will forever be cherished by those lives she
indelibly touched, especially her beloved and devoted daughter Barbara Jeanette Donald of San Diego, CA, sister Erby Smith of Humboldt, TN, brother, Charles Lee
(Susan) Brown of Milan, TN, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends that will esteem her always.
