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Donnie McDonald, 56, of Vidor died Saturday, April 11, at Baptist of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Orange, he was a longtime resident of Vidor.

Donnie was the Safety Supervisor for Brand Energy and Infrastructure Solutions for over 12 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor where he was very active and was a sunday school teacher and a director for the Royal Ambassadors. Donnie was an ordained minister and was the chaplain for the Faith Riders Motorcycle Ministries.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, April 15, at First Baptist Church in Vidor, with burial to follow at Votow Cemetery in Votow, at 2:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Tuesday, April 14, at First Baptist Church.

Donnie is survived by his wife of 39 yrs Audrey McDonald; son Joshua McDonald and his wife Mandi of Vidor and Jerod McDonald and his wife Haley of Cleburne; daughter Jessica McDonald Castillo and her husband Jessie of Port Arthur; mother Hazel Davis and sister Lillie Clark, both of Longview; 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Main St. Ministries 350 N. Main St. Vidor, Texas, 77662.