In Memory

Donna McCormick (Goss)

Donna McCormick (Goss)

Mt. Pleasant, SC – Donna Marie McCormick Goss, 62, daughter of Imelda Chancey, died Sunday, May 1, 2011.  Donna was born on November 30, 1948 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of Imelda Chancey and the late John Andrew McCormick.  She graduated from E. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA and attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.  She moved to Isle of Palms, SC in 1979, where she worked for the Port Authority for many years, followed by a position at OOCL where she worked until she became ill.  Survivors include one daughter, Yvette Marie Hall and her husband Sean Barnes of Mt. Pleasant, SC; her mother, Imelda Chancey of Lynchburg, VA; two sisters, Shelia M. Gurr of Merritt Island, FL and Pamela M. Hawes of Waynesboro, VA; Dr. Roger Tinnell of Ibiza, Spain; and her beloved granddaughter who was the light of her life, Sophia Marie Barnes.  She is preceded in death by her sister, Wanda M. Brown.  A celebration of Donna’s life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011, in the chapel of McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1520 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC.  A reception will follow at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406.  Arrangements by McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant Chapel, 843-884-3833.  Online condolences may be sent via McAlistersmith.com.