Alverta McDonald, was called home to be with the Lord on July 22, 2020. She worked briefly at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and spent most years as a stay at home mom. She attended Agape Ministries in Riverside, OH. Preceded in death by her husband, Porter McDonald; mother, Mary Scott Dangerfield; father, Henry Smith; son, Kerry McDonald; daughters, Rhonda Hendrix, Regina Taylor; granddaughters, Dana and Besheba Taylor. She leaves to cherish in her memory, her sons, Larry (Robin) and Harold (Trina) McDonald; grandchildren, Brenda Long, Tasha and Jonas Claytor, Craig McDonald, Jaymen and Jaynia McDonald, Jason (Desiree) Evans, Steven, Shawn, Carmen, Michaele Taylor and a host of great grandchildren. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, 118 Woodland Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45409. Arrangements entrusted to THOMAS FUNERAL HOME, 4520 Salem Ave. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.thomasfunerals.com