Dr. Albert S. Donald

Albert Stringfield Donald, MDFuneral Services for Albert Stringfield Donald, MD, 82, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Dupree officiating. Interment will follow in the New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.Dr. Albert S. Donald “Doc” was born in West Monroe, LA to Percy and Irene Donald. He graduated from Ouachita Parish High School, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA and Louisiana State University Medical in New Orleans, LA. He was a member of the Lambda Alpha Chi Fraternity. During Medical School he met and married his wife, Dr. Bobbie Jean Vining Donald. Upon graduation, he completed an internship at Confederate Memorial Hospital in Shreveport, LA. They moved to San Antonio, TX, where he served as a Captain in the United States Air Force at Kelley Air Force Base. In 1962, with two children, they returned to West Monroe, LA, where he began his career as a general practitioner with Dr. Henry Hammonds in Monroe, LA. In 1972, he set up his practice in West Monroe behind Glenwood Hospital, where he worked until his retirement. He served his patients by treating the entire family including delivering thousands of babies and performing surgeries. He was dedicated and diligent. He never missed a day of work, beginning with early morning rounds, a day in the office, surgeries early or at lunch, evening rounds, and an occasional house call. He loved helping others and made his patients feel special with his pet names, squinty grin, and attentiveness.His family and its history were very important to him, as he built his home on the hill where he was born and grew up. He taught his four children a great work ethic and to go above and beyond for others. He loved hunting, fishing, reading, gardening, and baseball. He loved spending time with his friends and family at the Ol Jack Hunting Club. After he retired, Doc was able to realize his dream by spending an entire hunting season at his camp. Doc found the camp, rivers, lakes and tractors peaceful therapy. His greatest joy in hunting was calling in a turkey. In life, his joy was his family, as he prepared meals, a place to gather and woods for them to enjoy together. He spent his final days surrounded by family and loved ones. As true as the life he lived, he fought and stayed strong until he succumbed to lung cancer.Albert is preceded in death by his parents; his sister and brother-in-law, Drs. J.E. and Edith Smith; brother-in-law, Charles Vining, II; and daughter-in-law, Susan Griffith Donald.Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Bobbie Jean Donald, M.D.; children, Randy Donald, Donna Donald McGee and husband, Mike, Jeff Donald and wife, Denise, Alana Cooper and husband, Clark; grandchildren, Alan and Michael Donald, Colin Mull and wife, Kelli, Brianna and Madelyn Mull, Skylar and Wolf Donald and Kamden and Coltan Cooper; great-grandchild, Greyson Canady; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.Pallbearers will be Eric Craighead, Brian Craighead, Scott Fordham, Bobby Petrus, Charlie McCain, Curt Chellette, Steve Tippen and Pete Leggett. Honorary Pallbearers will be Fontaine Emmons, Dr. Clyde Elliott, Wiley Roach, Bobby Russell, Billy Williams, H. Steve Donald, DDS, and Ken Peaker.Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, January 8, 2016 at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church. Online Registry/ Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com