Carolyn C

Mcdougald

With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the McDougald family announce the passing of their mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt, Carolyn Clarene McDougald McElroy, of Chipley, Florida. She slipped into eternal rest on June 17, 2024, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Carolyn was born on September 11, 1941, at Flagler Hospital, being the 1st born of fraternal twins to the parentage of Thomas Joseph McDougald & Mildred Campbell McDougald in St. Augustine, Florida. Carolyn was the oldest of five siblings that she loved and enjoyed spending time with. The family relocated to Chipley when Carolyn was about the age of 4.

Being raised in a Christian home, Carolyn accepted Christ at an early age and attended Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Chipley Florida.

Carolyn was educated in the public school system of Washington County, being a graduate of the Class of 1959 at Roulhac High School in Chipley, Florida.  She continued her education by enrolling in the Nursing Program at Washington County Vo-Tech where she received her Nursing Assistant degree.  Carolyn didn't stop there; she then got her Cosmetology Licenses as well from the Vocational School.

Carolyn was very talented and loved several things that she learned to master; some of her talents were sewing, cooking, gardening & singing.  She could take any pattern and cut it out on paper and sew what she wanted or what she saw.  She could cook and prepared her meals with the utmost love.

Carolyn worked hard to take care of her family, she was a caretaker at Northwest Florida Community College and a Custodian at Roulhac Middle School.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, son Darwin McDougald, grandson Byron Belser & niece Cheryl Wallace.

Carolyn leaves to cherish her memories her beloved children: Adrian Belser (Dianne) & Jackqunetta McDougald; loving siblings: Thomas McDougald (Delores), Marilyn Wallace (Carolyn twin), Sylvia Ward & Gregory McDougald (Edith); Grandchildren: Ricco, Michelle, Sharonda, Bryan, Jasmine, Allen, Justin, Adrianna, Tierra (Jamar), Steven, Antrell, Lesilie, Porsha, Clarissa (Marcus) & Terence; 18 great grandchildren along with a large host of cousins, other relatives and friends.