The Tennessean has the story on Willie McDonald, the “Mayor” of Donelson:

Live, work, volunteer, provide leadership and have fun doing it all has been what Willie McDonald has done as a Donelson resident since 1955.

 And McDonald, 77, is still going full steam at all of them. He was recently honored as a recipient of the Sage Award, given by the Council on Aging of Greater Nashville to Middle Tennessee residents, ages 55-over, for contributions to the community.

“Willie McDonald has earned the honorary title of Mayor of Donelson through public service to the community,” said Floyd Schechter, owner of SmartSpace and himself active in many aspects of Donelson-Hermitage.

McDonald works 40-plus hours a week for CedarStone Bank in Donelson.
He’s on more boards and committees than you can count, including recently being named by Mayor Karl Dean to serve on the nine-member Nashville Convention Center Authority designed to oversee its development.

McDonald is no big deal, either. Every year it’s his job when volunteering at the FiftyForward Donelson Station Labor Day Bar-B-Que to fill the barbecue sauce cups.
“He’s just one of those people that helps make this community extra special,” said Jane Schnelle, executive director of FiftyForward Donelson Station.