Donald Carroll McConnell, 69, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. He was the son of the late John Furman and Pauline Wyatt McConnell. He grew up in his grandparents, Arthur & Minnie McConnell, and his aunt, Jessie McConnell's home. They, and a brother John Keith McConnell, preceded him. Donnie, a Macon County native, was a US Air Force Veteran. He is survived by a brother, Tim McConnell of Corpus Christi, Texas; a sister, Robin Townsend, and a step sister, Paula Cowick, both of Lenoir, North Carolina; caregiver Sheila Conley (Larry) of Franklin, North Carolina and several cousins. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Donnie's family.