Barbara Sue (Wallace) McDougald, 79, of El Dorado, AR, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, at Arkansas Heart Hospital.
Born in Warren, AR on August 15, 1947. She was a long-time resident of the town where she attended school and raised her family. Barbara spent her lifetime as a homemaker, a long-time enthusiast of cleaning and organizing, and caring for children of all ages. Regardless if you knew her as Mom, Meme, Ms. Barbara, or many other titles, her warm personality, playful attitude, and laugh made an everlasting impression on you. She spent the past several decades as a resident of El Dorado, AR where she is a member of the Church at the Armory.
Barbara was preceded in death by her father and mother, Max O. Wallace and Fannie Mae (Bradley) Wallace Burks, her stepfather, Heflin Burks, her sister Carolyn and spouse Harry, her sister Mary Wallace Woolley, and a nephew, Ralph L. (Toby) Wooley III.
She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda McDougald of Hermitage, AR, Stephanie Mann and spouse Daniel of El Dorado, AR, grandchildren Brittany Leek of Wilmar, AR, Lauren Bryant and spouse Corey of Hampton, AR, and Josie Mann of El Dorado, AR, and three great-grandchildren, Brody and Hadleigh Bryant of Hampton, AR and Peyton Leek of Wilmar, AR, along with a host of friends, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She will be remembered and cherished as a Godly woman who spent her time taking care of others, especially children. The nursery and Mother’s Day out were her specialties where she enjoyed assisting children with expanding their imagination with play. She cherished each member of her family dearly.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2026 at Young’s Funeral Directors. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. following visitation. A private interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction to Young’s Funeral Directors.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
