Mr. Sterling Lee McDonald, age 85 of Hinkle, KY was born in Bimble, KY on March 10, 1941, to the late Judd Harrison McDonald and Emma Wombles McDonald and departed this life on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at his home. He was a member of the Old Ark House of Prayer for 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Judd Harrison and Emma McDonald; a brother: Robert Woods; and a sister: Myrtle Yeager,
Sterling is survived by his loving wife: Barbara “Barb” Smith McDonald; 6 children: Mary Scott and husband Johnny, Sterling McDonald, Jr. and wife Missy, Arnold Lee McDonald and wife Crystal, Tommy Smith, Melvin Lewis, and Tommy Elliott and wife Vickey; 15 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; a sister: Mary Stewart and husband Johnny; a host of great-great grandchildren; brother-in-law: Kennith Smith; sister-in-law: Carolyn Hayre; special friend: Homer Creech; special nephew: David Deaton; and a host of other family and many friends to mourn his passing.
Funeral Services for Mr. Sterling McDonald will be conducted in the Old Ark House of Prayer on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM with Rev. Roy Eversole and Rev. Charles Hensley officiating. Burial will follow in the Trace Branch Cemetery with family and friends serving as Pallbearers. The staff of the Barbourville Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Sterling Lee McDonald,
Friends will be received at the Barbourville Funeral Home on Thursday from 6 to 9 PM, and at the Old Ark House of Prayer on Friday from 10 AM to the funeral hour at 1.
