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It is with heavy hearts we wish to announce David Harold McDonald ,73, of Loving, NM, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Del Sol Hospital in El Paso, TX.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM, Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral Service are scheduled at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 16, 2024 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Jimmy Ryan officiating. Interment will follow at the Loving Cemetery in Loving, NM.
David was born on August 20, 1951 in Loving, NM and raised on the family farm in Malaga, NM. He lived a full and meaningful life deeply loved by his family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing him. He was known best for his 3 o’clock coffee with his friends at his “Tractor Barn”. He never met a stranger every person in the world to him was just a friend he hadn’t met yet.
He worked at United Salt outside of Loving and also IMCC Potash Mine for about 10 years each place. After that he owned and operated Questa Fertilizer and Farm supplies along with his wife Vicki located at the old cotton mill seed plant in Loving, NM. David did this from 1995 to 2015. He then retired due to health issues.
He was famous for his antique tractor collection. He knew the most about tractors and any machine he could get his hands on. He was an avid member of the Pecos Valley Ag. He had a passion for country cruising stock car racing, driving tractors at every parade possible, and of course restoring antique tractors.
David is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Harold McDonald; mother, Laura Elizabeth “Beth, Galyon”; daughter Melissa Houston; brothers, Larry McDonald and Raymond McDonald.
David is survived by his loving wife of 29 years Vicki Lynn McDonald; brothers: Henry McDonald and wife, Nancy, Glenn McDonald and wife Barbara, sister, Brenda Patton and husband, Rob; Sons: Shane McDonald, Vance McDonald and wife, Billie, Lonnie Houston, Christopher McDonald and wife, Kristin; daughter, Christine Johnson and husband Tee Jay; granddaughter: Savanna McDonald and partner Zane, Autumn McDonald and partner Sam, Faith McDonald; grandson, Kyle Houston and wife, Juliana; great granddaughters: Teagan Grace, Laila Lynn Houston; great grandson, Bodie David McDonald; mother-in law, Jackie; brother-in-law; David Smedley; sister-in-law, Rhonda and Pat Yeager and Phyllis Smedley.
Pallbearers: Jason Patton, Steven Patton, Wesley McDonald, Brady McDonald, Sam Cooksey, Dean Baker, Marlin Voss and Rick Houston.
Honorary Pallbearers: Reed Kimbley, Johnny Reid, Frank Ballard, Terry Reed, Woods Houghton, Pete Smart and Marty Petska.
Special thanks to Dr. James Gibb and staff at DCI Clinic for all the care they have provided since 2015.
Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.
Sunday, December 15, 2024
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Mountain time)
Denton-Wood Funeral Home
Monday, December 16, 2024
2:00 - 3:00 pm (Mountain time)
Denton-Wood Funeral Home
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