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In 1963, Douglas McDougald, Jr. joined the firm founded by his father. This came after graduation from Anderson Boy’s High School, Presbyterian College and two years of service in the United States Army. Douglas is married to the former Peggy Fretwell, also a native of Anderson and a frequent contributor to the firm’s activities. Douglas is an elder and past trustee of the First Presbyterian Church. He also is a former member of the board of trustees of Presbyterian College. He is a past president of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association.
Among other activities, he serves on the board of Innovate Anderson and was chairman of the steering committee of Imagine Anderson 2020. Douglas is a member and a past president of the Anderson Rotary Club. In the past, he has served on the boards of the YMCA, the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society and the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce. He is the father of Doug III and Jess, full partners in The McDougald Funeral Home.
Peggy was born in Anderson, South Carolina, the daughter of Sam and Peggy Fretwell. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she served as an officer on the student council. Later, she was chosen to Chair the University’s Board of Visitors and was a member of the Development Foundation.
She, along with her husband, is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, and has held several roles there. For over 20 years Peggy has taught the 4 and 5 year old Sunday School Class, and has been an officer of the Presbyterian Women’s organization and a Circle Leader. Peggy has served as Chairman of the Cancer Association of Anderson and also a Board member of Anderson Heritage. In addition she was a member of the Anderson Area YMCA’s Board of Directors and has served as its Chairman. She was also on the YMCA Building and Design Committee. Peggy brings much experience in the area of Community and Public Relations.
Douglas McDougald III joined The McDougald Funeral Home in 1989. Douglas is a 1985 graduate of T.L. Hanna High School graduate and a 1989 graduate of the University of South Carolina. He is Past President of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association and is past chairman of the SCFDA Piedmont group. Douglas also serves on the AnMed Health Advisory Board. He is a member of the Anderson Rotary Club and the Anderson University Board of Emerging Leaders. He is a former board member of the United Way, Partners for a Healthy Community, YMCA, Anderson Interfaith Ministries and a Leadership Anderson graduate. Doug is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, where he serves on the Governance Committee.
Douglas and his family are active members of the First Presbyterian Church where he is an Elder. He is married to the former Tricia Herbert. They have three children, Max, Ben and Meg.
Tricia is a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson and of Clemson University. She, along with her husband and family, is a member of First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, and is a member of the Junior League of Anderson County. Tricia serves on the Board of Anderson Interfaith Ministries and a former Board Member of Safe Harbor. She is the Donor Development Director of the Anderson County Arts Center. Tricia is a Family Care and Community Relations associate at The McDougald Funeral Home.
Jess McDougald is a lifelong resident of Anderson and began working in the family business in 1994. He is a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and Presbyterian College and a recipient of a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of South Carolina. Jess is married to the former Greer Stokes and they have two children, Sarah Grace and Wells. He loves the opportunity he has to meet, serve and be around families. Jess is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Anderson and the Anderson Rotary Club. He is currently serving on the board of directors for the Anderson Area YMCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the AnMed Health Foundation. In his spare time Jess enjoys working out, lake activities, coaching youth basketball and playing golf.
Greer is a native of Irmo, South Carolina. She is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, with a minor in Marketing. Formerly she served as President of the Anderson Debutant Club and currently serves as an active member in the Anderson Senior Assembly. She and her husband, Jess, have two children, Wells and Sarah Grace. They are active members of First Presbyterian Church of Anderson. She also loves spending time with her family at the lake and working out. Greer is a Family Care and Community Relations Associate at The McDougald Funeral Home.
Douglas Charles McDougald, IV, also known as Max, was born and raised in Anderson, South Carolina. He joined The McDougald Funeral Home in 2019. He is a 2014 graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and a 2018 graduate of Wofford College with a degree in Government. Max was a four-year starter for the Wofford Baseball Team and then spent a year as a Baseball Coach for the Lander Bearcats. He is an active member of First Presbyterian Church. In his free time, Max enjoys playing golf, spending time on the lake and contributing to Front Porch Football. He can also be found cheering on the Wofford Terriers and South Carolina Gamecocks. Max enjoys serving the Anderson community and carrying on the family tradition at The McDougald Funeral Home.
Jay Hodge is a native of Abbeville, SC. He is a graduate of Erskine College, Class of 1996, and Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science, Class of 2000. Jay is licensed as a funeral director and embalmer and has been on the staff of The McDougald Funeral Home since June of 1996. He manages the daily operations of the funeral home. Jay is a member of the NFDA, SCFDA and the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice where he holds the CFSP status. Jay is an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, having served as Elder, Deacon, singing tenor in the Chancel Choir and ringing in the Chancel Chimers. He serves as a member of the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service.
Rick holds a Bachelor's of Science in Management from Erskine College and an Associate's degree in Funeral Services from Piedmont Technical College. He is married to Sandy Patterson Bradshaw, he has three children, Matt, Drew, and Luke, and four grandchildren. He has a long history in insurance sales and is very knowledgeable in the funeral industry. He serves as a member of the Anderson School District 5 Board of Trustees and The Greater Anderson Rotary Club. He is a member of the NFDA and the SCFDA.
Kristopher Smith, a native of Atlanta, GA, is licensed as a funeral director and embalmer in the states of South Carolina and Georgia. He is a 1994 graduate of Georgia Perimeter College, a 1995 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science and has been on staff with The McDougald Funeral Home since 2008. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association and the Central Presbyterian Church in Anderson. In his spare time he enjoys collecting antiques and spending time with his dog 'Ruby'.
Jason Moberly, a native of Belton, SC, is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He is a graduate of Piedmont Technical College with an Assoiciates Degree in Applied Science with a Major in Funeral Service.
Jason is married to Regina Dyar Moberly and they have two children, Ella and Jaycee. Jason enjoys playing golf, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He is a member of Bethany Baptist Church and the Belton Masonic Lodge #130.
Andrew Weatherford is a native of Greenville, SC. He is a graduate of Greenville Technical College and a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in the Class of 1994. Andrew resides in Easley, SC and is married to Beverly S. Weatherford. They have three adult children and a dog, "Skittles." An amateur artist, Andrew enjoys painting landscapes and other mediums of art in his spare time. He and his wife attend the Mill Church in Pickens, SC.
Debbie was born in Tacoma, Washington at Madigan Army Medical Center while her father was serving in the military. She and her family returned to their home state of Texas, where she lived until the late 1980’s. At that time, she moved to Georgia, where she raised her family and enjoyed life until moving to Anderson in 2021, where she had ties for over 15 years. Debbie graduated from Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science and is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in both Georgia and South Carolina. In her spare time, Debbie enjoys time with her children, grandchildren and friends. She loves to cook and enjoys spending time in community and church.
Jason McClain, a native of Anderson, SC, has been an associate of The McDougald Funeral Home since 2006. He received his Associates Degree from Piedmont Technical College in the Funeral Service program. Jason is married to love of his life Jill McClain, they have a daughter Wren McClain; spending time with family and friends brings joy to their hearts. In his spare time, Jason enjoys collecting antiques, traveling, helping people, watching birds, and most of all watching the Clemson Tigers. He is a member of NFDA, SCFDA, and Anderson Elks Lodge #1206. Philippians 4:13
Mark Sexton, a native of Anderson, SC, is a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and Anderson College. He earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in music as a vocalist in 1995. He is married to Traci Brown Sexton and they have three adult boys, Jacob, Jordan and John. Mark is an active member of Concord Baptist Church where he serves as a deacon and a member of the choir and orchestra.
Mike Rippy moved to Anderson from Bluffton, SC in 2010, with his wife, Janet. They embraced the community by becoming involved in Outreach with Grace Episcopal Church where they are very active members. Mike spends much free time volunteering time and talent to support the Greater Anderson Community. Mike appreciates the opportunity to care for people in his capacity with McDougald Funeral Home. His five children and ten grandchildren are scattered throughout the US. Mike and Janet have met wonderful people and made great friends in Anderson. They have found Anderson to be a great place to call “home.”
Lisa joined the staff of The McDougald Funeral Home in June of 2017, where she managed the vital records and obituary office. She is now working to serve our families during the entire process of the funeral experience, including any assistance that they may need following the funeral. She began her career in funeral service in 2004 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home in St. Albans, West Virginia. With her experience, she feels that working in the funeral profession is a ministry.
She and her husband, Terry relocated to Iva, SC in June 2017. They attend the First Baptist Church of Iva. She has two chlldren, one grandson and her shih tzu fur baby. During her spare time, Lisa enjoys spending time with her family and playing recreational volleyball.
Laurel joined the staff of The McDougald Funeral Home in July 2019 and manages the vital records and obituary office. She is a native of St. Albans, WV and a graduate of West Virginia State College. Laurel moved to Anderson in 1994 and worked as a legal assistant in Anderson for over 20 years prior to joining our staff. She and her husband, Dale, have three children and three grandchildren. They are charter members of Gospel Light Church where they serve in several different ministries. In her spare time, she enjoys being with family and friends and taking day trips with her husband.
Juanita Thomas, a native of Anderson, has been an associate of The McDougald Funeral Home since 1988. She provides administrative support for insurance claims and for the preneed department. Juanita is also Human Resource Administrator for The McDougald Funeral Home. She is an active member of Neals Creek Baptist Church in Belton where she serves as the M & M Circle Group Leader. Juanita was married to the late Jim Thomas and they have three children and six grandchildren. She is a great grandmother of four, and in her spare time she enjoys sewing, camping and spending time with her family.
Born in Alamance County, North Carolina, Dan moved to Anderson with his family when in the 6th grade, where his father was Executive Presbyter of the Piedmont Presbytery. He is a 1966 graduate of T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson. It was during that time that he started working at The McDougald Funeral Home on a part-time basis. He is a 1970 graduate of King College in Bristol, TN, and received a Master of Arts degree from Central Michigan University. Dan is a 1974 honor graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, where he was a member and an officer of PI SIGMA ETA, a national scholastic mortuary science fraternity.
After graduating from King College, he served in the US Army at the US Army Mortuary in Saigon, Vietnam, then later at the US Army Mortuary in Oakland, CA. He was offered a position teaching at Gupton-Jones College, his alma mater, a position he accepted and enjoyed a career of 28 years at Gupton-Jones College where he served as instructor, Dean, and for 18 years as its President. He served as chairman of the American Board of Funeral Service Education and as President of the National Association of Colleges of Mortuary Science. He was also a member of the American Board Committee on Accreditation, having served as its chairman.
Dan is a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association. He formerly served as the Operations Manager and currently serves as a Funeral Director at The McDougald Funeral Home.
Dan is a member of Central Presbyterian Church in Anderson, and is an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church, USA. In his leisure time Dan enjoys being the proud parent of, Stafford, a little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Wendell Madray, originally from Sylvania, GA, has lived in the Upstate since 1991, and he is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He has been in funeral service since 1976 and is a 1978 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association. He is married to Donna Lariscy Madray and they have two children, Ryan and Kendall.
Shane Bradley joined the McDougald Funeral Home in January 1994. After five years of full-time service, he left to pursue a career in education. He lives in Due West with his wife Sharon and their two children, Sadie and Sloan. He teaches English at Dixie High School, and he directs the writing program at Erskine College, where he is an assistant professor of English. Shane is a 1993 graduate of Anderson University, and he holds master's degrees from Clemson University and Lander University. He is a member of Due West ARP Church, and he recently finished a twenty-year run as a member of Due West's Town Council. A licensed funeral director, Shane considers it a privilege to continue his association with the McDougald Funeral Home on a part-time basis.
Born in Townville, SC, Ricky has been employed with The McDougald Funeral Home since 2000 as a Part-Time Funeral Assistant. He retired after more than 34 years of service from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce as a District Manager. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Double Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Anderson County DSS Advisory Board, and a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. Ricky has lived in Townville all of his life where his family began a long-time farming operation, which Ricky still operates today. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family at his mountain home and playing music with several bands.
Jeff McGuffin is a native of Anderson, SC and has been on the staff of The McDougald Funeral Home since March 2017 as a part-time funeral assistant. He has a compassionate heart for the families he meets at The McDougald Funeral Home and truly feels like this ministry is his calling. For over thirty years, Jeff has worked as a trucker. He is an active member of Temple Baptist Church in Anderson. He and his wife, Lynn, have three children, Leslie, Katie, and Paul, and three grandchildren. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys horseback riding, boating and spending time with family and friends.
Hank Dillard was born and raised in Anderson, South Carolina. His family is deeply rooted in the community and has lived in Anderson for eight generations. He is an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Anderson. Hank is a student at Clemson University. In his free time Hank enjoys working out, spending time with friends, hunting and playing golf. He enjoys spending time at the lake and the beach. Hank is a proud American and South Carolinian, and he loves Anderson County. Hank sees it as an honor to serve the people of Anderson and the surrounding communities.
Joejee Jameson, a native of Belton, SC, is a 2019 graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and a current student at Tri-County Technical College. He is an active member of Central Presbyterian Church and Belton Presbyterian Church and enjoys spending time with his church family. Joejee also enjoys summer days on the lake and taking trips with his friends to the beach. He also enjoys spending quality time with his family and his beloved dog, Stihl. Joejee considers it an honor to work for The McDougald Funeral Home and serve the community of Anderson.
George Tucker is a native of Greenville, SC, and has been an associate of The McDougald Funeral Home since 1979. He is a member of Oakwood Baptist Church in Anderson. George is married to Mary Tribble Tucker, and they have three daughters, five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He enjoys model railroading and collecting antiques. He also enjoys spending time with his family at his mountain home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and spending time with his White Westie dog 'Haskel'.
Originally from Bartow, FL Cory grew up in Athens, Ga. He received his undergraduate degree from Erskine College and then went on to The University of Georgia and earned his Masters Degree in Student Personnel in Higher Education. Cory then returned to Erskine College where he worked for 20 years in both Student Services and Admissions and finished his tenure as Director of Admissions. Now living in Due West, Cory enjoys traveling, spending time with his family, yard work, playing golf, and working out. Cory believes that working at The McDougald Funeral Home is a true ministry and the opportunity to serve others is both a joy and a calling.
Sue Evans is a native of Anderson, SC and has been on staff of The McDougald Funeral Home since 2006. She is a family care receptionist and absolutely loves working with the precious families she is privileged to meet. She is an active member of Temple Baptist Church in Anderson, and is married to Rudy Evans. They have three daughters and four grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, baking, reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Born in the State of Tennessee, Karen has been on the staff of The McDougald Funeral Home where she has served as a part-time Family Care Receptionist since 2008. She also works with Anderson School District V in the transportation department. Karen is married to Al McClain of McClain Farms where they raised three children, Jason, Whitney and Clay. Karen also has five grandchildren who she loves dearly. Karen and Al are active members of Covenant Baptist Church. Her favorite past-time is to spend quality time with her family.
Harriet James, a native of Anderson, has been on staff with The McDougald Funeral Home since 2006. She works part time as a Family Care Receptionist. She is an active member of Oakwood Baptist Church having worked for the church for fifty-four years as financial secretary and church secretary. She is also a member of the church choir. Harriet was married to the late Bill James and they have a daughter, Meloni James, and a son, Van James. She enjoys spending time at the beach with family and friends.
Demond Roebuck is a resident of Anderson, SC and graduate of Jamaica Plain High School. Throughout my fourteen years here, I have learned a lot about planning a Service for your loved ones. I like football and am a father, grandfather and a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.
In 1966, Eddie met his access to the funeral business via, Douglas C. McDougald. Mr. McDougald instantly recognized passion, intelligence, and an affable personality; all traits of the funeral industry. Little did he know at the time of Eddie’s amazing memory; eidetic. Eddie was well-known for remembering families he had served, calling each by name and ruminating stories about family members. Mr. McDougald took Eddie under his wing and the two became inseparable. They could be seen all over the area; either serving at a funeral, eating country ham at Besto, or visiting other funeral homes. Eddie quickly became a staple of The McDougald Funeral Home. Not only did he move into the hearts of the McDougald family, but also into the hearts of the many families he served over the years.
Eddie was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Anderson, the National Funeral Directors Association, South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia and was a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner with the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. He served several terms on the South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service.
Eddie is survived by his loving and dedicated wife, Patricia Greenway Todd Kerr; a daughter, Suzanne Todd Capps (Jimmy); two sons, Kevin Todd (Laurie) and Shane Todd; and grandchildren, Hannah, Morgan, Noah, Iler, Isaac and Adaleigh.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Mollie Todd.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Salvation Army, 112 Tolly Street Unit 106, Anderson, SC 29624 or to Haven of Rest, 219 W. Whitner Street, Anderson, SC 29624.
