Dr. Ola Jean Milton McDonald was born August 23, 1956, in Jasper, Texas to Ola Milton and the late Gene Weldon Milton. She accepted Christ at an early age at Moore Chapel. As a young woman, she was a member of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Brookhollow Baptist Church, and later on in life, Fallbrook Baptist Church.

During her formative years, she was a member of FHA, Theater, and Drama Club. To no surprise, she was voted "Most Wittiest". Ola Jean graduated from Jasper High School in 1974. She attended Texas Southern University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1980. Ola Jean worked as an elementary reading teacher in

She received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University in 1997. She later received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Capella University in 2011. Ola Jean started her education career as a teacher in Burkeville, Texas, and Reserve, Louisiana. She later worked as an elementary teacher and counselor in Houston Independent School District. She retired in 2011.

Over the last 15 years Ola spent the majority of time cruising the sea and traveling the world. She was proud to say that she had more than 2000 days at sea. She never met a stranger and always had the words to bring light into dark situations.

Ola and Joseph McDonald met on Carnival Conquest on October 22, 2014, fell in love, and got married on December 14, 2014, in Honolulu, Hawaii while cruising on Carnival Miracle. The couple then traveled together on 210 cruises equivalent to 2510 days all over the world.

Ola Jean gained her wings doing what she LOVED (cruising) on Monday, September 5, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Gene Weldon Milton Sr.; sister, Linda Pearl Milton; aunt, Rosa Lane, and her favorite uncle, Albert Lee Levette.

Left to cherish her memories are her devoted husband of 7 years, Joseph McDonald, of Broadband, New York; children, Randy Milton (Leslie) of Houston, TX; Timeka Williams of Houston, TX; and Elbert Timothy Williams (Sheena) of Atlanta, GA; four grandchildren, Reagan Milton, Shelby Owens, Zachary Milton and Riley Moore all of Houston, Texas; mother, Ola Joseph (John) of Jasper, TX; t hree brothers, Tony Levette of Dallas, TX, Wallace Pittman of Bridge City, LA., Gene Milton Jr. of Onalaska, TX; sisters, Adrian Nash (Mike) and Veronica "Ann" Spikes (Alfred) both of Jasper; Shelia Milton Markam (James) and Teresa Bailey both of Houston, TX. Two special aunts, Ollie Bell Hadnot and Nancy Harsfield both of Jasper TX; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and other siblings.