Kathleen (Kitty) Virginia McDonald, 91, of Mechanicsville, Maryland died peacefully at home on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Kathleen was born on May 20, 1923 in Richmond, Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas L. and Nannie C. Hall.

She attended school in Richmond where she met and married Wilmot (Buddy) G. McDonald, Jr. in 1946. They moved to Washington, D. C. in 1950, where they both studied Photography. They moved on to Alexandria, Virginia in 1953 where they remained until 1997 when they moved to Maryland to live with their granddaughter. She had a great love for many animals but especially enjoyed cats and kittens.

Kathleen loved children and spent the majority of her life caring for children whose own parents were required to work to support their families. She loved and treated these children as her own. All are grown now but many of the families remained friends with Kathleen and enjoyed commemorating with her from time to time.

Kathleen is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara A. and Donald L. Wright of Rhoadesville, VA; two granddaugther's, Donna J. and her husband, Craig Belcher of Mechanicsville, MD, and Tracie L. and her husband, Billy Garner of Rhoadesville, VA; two great granddaughters, Desiree M. Wright and Delaney M. Garner of Rhoadesville, VA; one niece, Mary W. and her husband, Joe Wilson of Fredericksburg, VA.; and her close friend and care provider, Catherine Rathbone of Valley Lee, Maryland. In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20622. A memorial service will follow, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Interment will be held at Mount Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution in her name may be made to St. Mary's Animal Welfare League, P. O. Box 1232, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Arrangements provided by Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home..