Florine Atwood McGough passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Stallings Court in Nacogdoches, Texas, at the age of 99 years. She was born on January 3, 1919, in Frankston, Texas, to parents George Albert and Stella Mae Wood Atwood, and one sister, Murlee Causey, all of whom preceded her in death. She attended school in LaRue, Texas, and moved to Gladewater, Texas. In 1982, she made her home in Nacogdoches, Texas, to be near her son and his family. She married Woodrow McGough on December 24, 1939, and they were married for 16 years until his death on November 11, 1956. They had one son, Byron McGough, of Nacogdoches, and he and his wife, Kathy, survive her.
Other surviving relatives are granddaughter, Lori Harkness of Nacogdoches, her husband, Chris, and their children Christopher, Chandler, Hannah, and Halle; grandson, Adam McGough of Dallas, his wife, Lacy, and their children Noah, Cooper, and Eli; nieces, Opal Slusser of Gladewater, and her son, Robert Slusser of Tomball, and Kathryn Trull of Mesquite, and her daughter, Amanda Trull of Mesquite; nephews, John Causey of Garland and Richard Causey of Gladewater, his wife, Wanda, and their daughters, Melissa Dennis and Pam Johnson; and also many beloved cousins.
Florine was a lifelong member of The Church of Christ, and her Funeral Service will be held at Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, with Randy Harshbarger, Bill Sherrill, and Adam McGough presiding. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Moses Wood Cemetery in Gladewater with Adam McGough presiding. Song leader will be Robert Slusser. Pallbearers in Nacogdoches will be Bob Hurst, Jack Norman, Jim Sevey, Randy King, and Scotty Spake. Pallbearers in Gladewater will be John Causey, Richard Causey, Robert Slusser, Chris Harkness, Christopher Harkness, and Chandler Harkness.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Florine’s honor to the Moses Wood Cemetery Association, Inc., 24518 County Road 374, Gladewater, Texas 75647.
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Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches, Texas.
