Rev. Dr. L. Rodford McDonald
Rev. Dr. L. Rodford McDonald of Shreve Drive, Campbellsville, son of the late Moses Samson McDonald and Ora Mae Malone McDonald was born April 3, 1913, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 9:15 A.M., Saturday, March 19, 2005 in Campbellsville. Age: 91He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Kentucky Annual Conference and held his charge conference papers at the First United Methodist Church in Campbellsville. He was a retired Methodist minister having served churches in Greenville, Louisville, Glasgow, Cumberland, Russell and Taylor Counties. He was a former District Superintendent of the Campbellsville District. He served as president of Lindsey Wilson College from 1971 to 1978. He graduated from Lindsey Wilson College in 1940 and also holds degrees from Campbellsville University and Asbury College. He attended Candler School of Theology at Emory University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He received honorary doctorate degrees from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1960 and Lindsey Wilson College in 2004.He was the last surviving grandson of James Wallis McDonald, a Union Soldier who was able to survive the explosion of the steamer Sultana, while returning to Kentucky from a Confederate prison.He united in marriage to Margaret Phillips May 30, 1942.Besides his wife, Margaret McDonald of Shreve Drive, Campbellsville, he is survived by two sisters, Mozelle Hogan of Campbellsville and Helen Hogg of Glasgow; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.He was also preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers: Amelia Gabehart, Kerdieth McDonald, Edward McDonald, Charles
