Donald S. McLean, Jr.

Donald S. McLean, Jr., age 82, went to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 16, 1944, in Bartow, FL, to Donald S. McLean, Sr. and Sadie Faye McLean.

Don graduated from Bartow Summerlin Institute, Class of 1963. He then moved to Louisville, Kentucky, to pursue his career in the funeral industry, where he met the love of his life, Debbie, while working as an orderly at a hospital. Don graduated from the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in 1969. He was a funeral director and owner of Whidden-McLean Funeral Home in Bartow and McLean Funeral Home in Fort Meade.

Don was a lifetime member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bartow, where he served as an Elder, choir member, and youth group volunteer. He was a past president of the Bartow Rotary Club and a past chairman and board member of the Bartow Healthcare Foundation. He was also a former chairman and board member of Bartow Memorial Hospital. Don was a past president of the Association of Independent Funeral Directors of Florida and the Peace River Country Club. He also served on the City of Bartow Cemetery Advisory Board.

Don enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family at Little Gasparilla Island. He was also an avid deer hunter.

Don is survived by his wife of 57 years, Debbie McLean; his daughter, Amy King, and her husband, Jamie; his son, Marc McLean, and his wife, Karen, all of Bartow; his sister, Betty Baust, and her husband, John, of Lake Wales; and his precious grandchildren, McLean Hardee, Adelyn McLean, Grady McLean, Chase King, and Kendall King.

The family will receive friends on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home in Bartow, FL. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Bartow. Interment will follow at Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow, FL. Condolences to family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com