LaDonna Pauline Scott, 83, of McAlester, Oklahoma passed from this life and entered into the eternal rest provided by God the Father, through the Lord Jesus Christ on April 30, 2020.  Viewing will be Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  A family graveside service will be held on Monday, May 4, at the Calvary Cemetery in Tulsa.

LaDonna was born January 4, 1937 in Zanesville, Ohio; the daughter of the late Paul H. and Katherine L. Scott also of Zanesville.  After marriage to Harold Dalton and the birth of two children, Jeff and Yvonne, the family left Ohio in 1964 moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma.  The family remained in Tulsa, Oklahoma until they moved to McAlester, Oklahoma in 1974 where she lived at the time of her passing. 

LaDonna, always physically active, received her degree from Muskingum College, and originally pursued a career as a Physical Education Teacher, but gravitated toward various business endeavors with TK International, Metropolitan Life and ultimately retiring as the Personnel Director at Carl Albert Mental Health Center in 2006.  Always physically active, she enjoyed swimming, golf, bowling, and was particularly fond of mowing the yard and in a well maintained yard, flower beds, and home.  She was a passionate Oklahoma Sooner fan, who maintained season tickets and did not miss a game.  Always wearing a color coordinated OU ensemble as she cheered on the Sooners.

She enjoyed travel, having visited the majority of states in the country, but traveled abroad as well in both Egypt and Israel. Active in the church throughout her life, she was first a member at South Zanesville United Methodist Church, Asbury United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma and finally the First Baptist Church in McAlester, Oklahoma. She enjoyed various teaching ministries and actively read and ensured the participation and active attendance of her children.

She is survived by her children Jeff (Alison) Dalton, Yvonne (Marcus) Logan, grandchildren Adam Dalton (who preceded her in death, 2013), Michaela (Daniel) Griffith, LaVette (Woody) Brooks, Marcus (Ashkea) Logan, all of Oklahoma. Great Grandchildren, Kendall, Jordan and Alexis Brooks, Hudson and Corbin Griffith, and Lathan Scott Logan all of Oklahoma.