William Glen McDonald

William Glen McDonald, M.D., 69, of Little Rock left this Earth for his heavenly home on March 23, 2015. He was born November 22, 1945 to the late William and Donnis Thompson McDonald in Ripley, Mississippi. Dr. McDonald was a longtime member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. He served our country in the U.S. Air Force and was awarded the Air Medal for his service in Vietnam where he served three tours as a pilot. He was a major in the Civil Air Patrol. William was a medical doctor for over 30 years, specializing in Emergency Medicine. He was Past-President of the Mississippi Emergency Physicians Association, an associate professor at UAMS, and a co-founder of META (Medical Emergency and Trauma Associates). William truly enjoyed photography, and wildlife didn't stand a chance against his skilled use of a lens. He was a co-founder and past master of the Ferndale Hunt. William was also an avid ham radio operator known on the air as "K5NLX." He will be missed by many, and most of all, his wife of 15 years, Ginger J. McDonald; sons: William "Chip" Jennings McDonald of Los Angeles, Calif., Morgan McDonald (Lauren) of Bryant; and Owen McDonald; daughters: Brittany McDonald of North Little Rock and Lydia Hamlet (Boyce) of Conway; two grandchildren, Sawyer Elise Hamlet and Kinsley McDonald; and a brother, David Charles McDonald (Gaye) of Longmont, Colo. William's life will be celebrated in a funeral service at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1 Covenant Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72211, (501) 228-5903 with Pastor Tim Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 10 a.m. before the funeral. Arrangements are in the care of Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. 72211, (501) 224-8300. William's online guestbook may be signed at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.