|  |  |
|
| | |
© The Chickasha Express-Star Chickasha, Oklahoma September 2008 Mary Louise [Davis] McDougal August 14, 1921 ~ September 5, 2008 How do you announce the sudden loss of someone so loved as Mary Louise Davis McDougal who died Friday September 5, 2008. Words cannot describe the woman who turned acquaintances into extended family through the smile on her face or the warmth of her friendship. The life of this beautiful soul and smiling heart began on August 14, 1921 in Joplin, Missouri to her parents Nona and Russell Davis. She graduated from Joplin High School and Missouri Southern College with a degree in music, her first passion. In time, she moved to Dallas, Texas to work at Baylor Hospital as a Lab Technician. There she met a handsome young intern named Burton McDougal. The rest is history. They moved to Chickasha and were blessed with four children. Louise was active with the PTA, Medical Auxiliary, running the Shanoan Springs Nursing Home, the McDowell Music Club and every aspect of the First Baptist Church. She loved to cook and share the success of her kitchen with lots of family and company. She absolutely loved company and family get togethers.Together with her husband and family she traveled the world. But home was always her favorite place. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Martha, and her beloved husband of 59 years, Burton. Louise is survived by her four children: Nona Jane Kendall of Great Falls, Montana her spouse Russ and three children John of Washington D.C., Chris of Fairbanks, Alaska and Amy Overstreet of Cut Bank, Montana, Louann McDougal Berger of Stillwater, Oklahoma along with her children Dr. Burton Berger of Dallas, Dr. Clay McDougal Berger of Rogers, Arkansas and Luke Berger of Conway, Arkansas, and, Russell Walker McDougal of Boulder, Colorado and his children Austin and Connor, Daniel Allen McDougal and his partner Dirk Budd of Honolulu, HI and his children Madeline and Colin.Her twelve great grandchildren were the highlight of her later years. She is also survived by her niece, Linda George of Leeís Summit, Missouri, and nephew, Dennis Troxel of Chickasha.Special friends of her Sunday School Class who always took care of her and got her to church. Finally we want to acknowledge and thank Joyce Pechacek for sharing her life living and caring with her for 10 years. Memorial contributions may be e-mailed to Foster Parents International. The Organization to sponsor Cambodian Orphans. Send to P.O. Box 30009, Honolulu, Hawaii 96820. The Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Chickasha. Interment will follow at the Fairlawn Cemetery. Reception will follow at the church.Services are under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. |
This site may be freely linked, but not duplicated in any way without consent.
All rights reserved! Commercial use of material within this site is prohibited!
© 2000-2024 Oklahoma CemeteriesThe information on this site is provided free for the purpose of researching your genealogy. This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, for your own research, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The information contained in this site may not be copied to any other site without written "snail-mail" permission. If you wish to have a copy of a donor's material, you must have their permission. All information found on these pages is under copyright of Oklahoma Cemeteries. This is to protect any and all information donated. The original submitter or source of the information will retain their copyright. Unless otherwise stated, any donated material is given to Oklahoma Cemeteries to make it available online. This material will always be available at no cost, it will always remain free to the researcher.