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William "Bill" Howard Donaldson

November 16, 1945 — December 17, 2024

Morehead City

William "Bill" Howard Donaldson, age 79, of Morehead City, NC lost his battle to cancer on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. Born on November 16, 1945 to the late Howard William Donaldson and Berniece (Roddewig) Donaldson in Los Angeles, CA, Bill worked 38 years for the Union Pacific Railroad throughout the southwest and retired as a conductor. After his retirement he relocated to Morehead City to be close to family. 

In March of 2018 Bill met Linda Malone Barnes , the love of his life, and made no secret of his unwavering commitment and adoration for her. Bill rarely met a stranger. He loved a good conversation, a healthy debate, and w...;...as the ultimate fact checker! He was blessed with a loving heart, an uncrushable sense of curiosity, a thirst for learning, as well as a very dry sense of humor.

Bill enjoyed good music, good food and good friends. At his request, there will be a celebration of life this spring to commemorate a man who was sometimes larger than life.

He is survived by wife, Linda Malone Barnes, of the home; sister Judy (Donaldson) Salchow of Morganton, NC; brother, Jack Donaldson (Kathy) of Davis, CA; step-daughter, Nicole Rafter of Redlands, CA; step-son 1stSgt Travis Barnes, USMC of Austin, TX; father-in-law Paul Malone of Jacksonville, NC; grand-daughter Kaydence Barnes of Austin, TX; sister-in-law Lorrie (Malone) Domitrovits (Lenny) of Newport, NC; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. 

In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by his sister, LeRae (Donaldson) Kesel and mother-in-law, Loretta (Frank) Malone.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests consideration of a donation to HISbreastcancer.org or the American Cancer Society. 

Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.justcremations.net

Arrangements by Just Cremations, Morehead City, NC.

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