Douglas Harwood McAteer Obituary

We bid farewell to Douglas Harwood McAteer (Fayette, Alabama), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 23, 2025 at the age of 79. Douglas Harwood touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Harwood Wilson and Edna Burroughs McAteer; his grandparents, John Francis, Josey Evans McAteer, Billy and Willie Turner Burroughs; and his sister-in-law Wilda Booth McAteer.

He is survived by: his wife Brenda Goodloe McAteer; his children, Neena McAteer Palmer (Joey), Mandie McAteer McCook (Bill), Trae Douglas McAteer (Mackenzie), Chad Skelton (April) and Cary Skelton (Carla); his grandchildren, Cade Thomas (Kayla), Mary Nell McCook, Hinton McCook, Drew McCook, Lane McAteer, Miles McAteer, Katie Bolling (Blake), Ally Marie Skelton, Carson Skelton and Carly Grace Skelton; his great grandchildren, Rhett Bolling and Archie "Mack Man" Bolling; and his brothers, Billy Joe McAteer (Robbie Bethea) and David McAteer (Kathy).

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