Deacon Major Jewel McDonald Sr.

 Deacon Major Jewel McDonald Sr., 110, of Louisville, MS., the oldest man in America, prior to his death,  passed on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at his home. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 11 a.m., at Still Valley M. B. Church,121 Armstrong St,  Louisville, MS. 39339. Visitation will be the day of service one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Oliver Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

He was preceded in death by his son, Major McDonald, Jr ; grandson, Terrence Harris.

Survived by his wife, Brenda McDonald; children, Jackie McDonald (Oakwood Village, Ohio), Barbara Wiley-Aaron (Cleveland, OH) , Bryant McDonald (Collierville, TN) and Jameson (Tomecka) Eichelberger (Lithonia, GA); grandchildren, Eric (Karen) Wiley, Rodney (Towanda) Wiley, Damon McDonald, William McDonald, Jamiya Eichelberger, Jameson Eichelberger, Jr., Joseph Eichelberger and Illiana McDonald; great -grandchildren, LaTasha Turner, Taylor Wiley, Erica Wiley, Jay'von McDonald and Aaron Johnson;  great  great grandchildren, Se'anna Chisley and Darrren Walcott ; daughter-in-law, Therasa (Raymond) Young; Sister-in-law, Sheila Graham and Franchester Smith; His special love for Mt. Olive COGIC., Roy and Maxine Eichelberger, Nancy Dupree, Stuart Denham, Alvin McDonald, Shynetta Thompson, James McQueen, Julia Peters, Cuba Chatham, John Earl Eichelberger, Abagail McQueen and Izetta Roberts, Elmetra Patterson, Charles Hampton  and a host of enduring love for all family and friends.

Livestreaming of service starts at 10:45 a.m.