Brittany McDonald

Brittany Michelle McDonald, 11, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Born Sept. 5, 1990, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., she was the daughter of Bobby and Lula Medley McDonald.

A fifth-grade student at Eagle Ridge Christian School, Brittany was a member of Mount Auburn Christian Church, and was active with youth activities in the church and with her Sunday school class.

Brittany also played in a summer softball league.

Survivors include her parents, a sister, April McDonald of Cape Girardeau; her paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bob McDonald of Malden, Mo.; her great-grandmother, Bertha Sapp of Parma, Mo.

Other survivors include six aunts, Clelah Bradley of Poplar Bluff; Teresa Keller of Guam, Reba King of Arnold, Mo., Lelah Medley of Poplar Bluff; Penny Muniz of Barnhart, Mo., Ruby Speer of Fort Worth, Texas; and two uncles, Robby McDonald of Monroe, La., and Richard Medley of Poplar Bluff.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Willie and Bonnie Medley.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mount Auburn Christian Church, with the Rev. Wesley Wright officiating.

Burial will take place at Lorimier Cemetery.