Mary Ann Donaldson

Mary Ann Donaldson born March 25, 1937 of 705 N. Kelly, Marfa, TX died in her sleep on October 28, 2023.  She was married to Bobby Lee Donaldson, Sr., ex-mayor and owner of ABC Pump and Hardware of Marfa, who preceded her in death.  They lived and worked in the Marfa Community since 1961.  Mary Ann, as her friends called her, was manager of the First Savings and Loan in both the Marfa and Alpine branches in the 70s through the 90s.  She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church since moving here in the 60s. 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby of Marfa in 2012 and her oldest son, Alan Wayne Donaldson of Chula Vista, CA in 2019.  Other members of her family that have passed are her parents, Floyd Herren Fillpot and Thelma Vetula Fillpot of Satanta, KS along with six brothers and three sisters all originally from Kansas.

Survivors include one daughter, Cheryl Donaldson-Prausa and two sons, Bobby “Lee” Donaldson, Jr. and Charles “Chuck” Ray Donaldson all of Marfa; five grandchildren, Jeremy Bouska of Raleigh, NC, April Donaldson-Flores and Kelly Donaldson-Evans from the Houston area, Bobby Lee Donaldson, III of Gardendale, TX, and Kaela Marie Donaldson of Marfa, TX; 15 great-grandchildren all of whom lovingly called Mary Ann their “Mimi”; one sister, Carolyn Sue Webber of Satanta, KS; numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary Ann was loved and respected by all she came in contact with and she never stopped giving to others, so may our mother, wife, grandma “Mimi”, sister and friend – rest in peace with our Father and Son above!

Services will be on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Marfa, TX.

Online condolences may be left at: www.alpinememorialfuneralhome.com

Services have been entrusted to Alpine Memorial Funeral Home in Alpine, Texas.