Fernie Roy McGaugh, 93, of El Dorado, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at Sherwood Nursing and Rehab.
McGaugh was born in the Parker’s Chapel community on Oct. 6, 1922, to the late Louis Wesley and Florence (Glenn) McGaugh.
He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He married Edith Burrow on Dec. 25, 1945. Fernie had been employed at Monsanto Chemical Plant, Tosco and Lion Oil Refinery, retiring as Purchasing Manager in 1990.
He enjoyed duck hunting in his younger years. He liked to hunt and loved fishing most of the local lakes, rivers and streams in Union County. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served as secretary for his Sunday School class for many years. He always had an abundant garden. He was a loving husband for nearly 70 years, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
McGaugh is survived by his wife, Edith; three daughters: Janean Taylor of Sherwood, Beverly Bellew and her husband, Chuck, of Morganton, N.C., and Lori Pyron and her husband, Rick, of Yellville; one son, Louis McGaugh and his wife, Valerie, of Bloomington, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren and one sister, Estelle Baggett and her husband, Gene, of El Dorado;
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Louis V. McGaugh; and two sisters: Zola Moseley and Eline Payne.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Young’s Funeral Directors in El Dorado.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at First Baptist Church in El Dorado with Bro. Rick Pyron officiating.
Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery near El Dorado with military honors.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Bret Taylor, Brad Bellew, Brandon Bellew, Zach Pyron, Alex McGaugh and Will McGaugh.
Honorary pallbearers will be Chuck Bellew, Rosh Partridge, Jim Moore and Dale Fallin.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Arkansas, 210 N. Walton Ave. #25, Bentonville, AR 72712, or the El Dorado Boys and Girls Club, 1201 North West Ave., El Dorado, AR 71730.
An online registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.