Beverly Ann McDonald, 67, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on June 27, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born with a heart defect on December 30, 1955, to Elva and Bud Dillingham, she was only given two weeks to live. A specialist in Dallas said she would never live a normal life. In 1962, at the age of seven, surgery was performed to correct a hole in Beverly’s heart. Given only a 20% chance to live through the procedure, she was one out of hundreds that survived. 

Beverly was well known in Houston as she worked for almost 40 years in several Houston banks including First City, Wells Fargo, WaMu and Comerica. While working at First City Almeda Genoa in 1982, Beverly met the man God intended her to marry when a customer walked up to her teller window. W.D. (Pete) McDonald and Beverly were married January 23, 1982. God continued to do the impossible when he blessed Beverly with two healthy sons: Lawrence Mason and Nicholas Everett. God’s unexpected blessings kept coming and in 2015, Beverly, Pete, Mason and Nick were able to meet with one of the doctors that had performed Beverly’s surgery. It had been over 50 years since Beverly and the doctor had seen each other. 

The specialist in Dallas was correct. Beverly did not live a normal life. Against all odds, God gave her life, she created life and became a grandma in 2021. And with all of God’s unexpected blessings, nothing was normal about it. 

Beverly is survived by her husband Pete, son Mason and wife Jaymie, son Nick and grandson Lincoln. She is also survived by niece Janette Kraatz and husband Jason, niece Michelle Pharris and husband Dennis, nephew Michael Carr and wife Trina. Beverly is survived by several great nieces and nephews including Andrea, Lexi, Noah, Zach, Jacob and Brayden & Great-Great Niece & Nephew Judah & Selah. Beverly is preceded in death by parents Bud and Elva Dillingham and sister Janice Carr. 

Beverly was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and her favorite title as Mimi. Beverly will forever be remembered for her strength, kindness, and unshakable faith. To know her was to love her and she will forever be loved. Her family and friends will miss her deeply but will carry her memory in their hearts forever.