John McDonough

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- John David McDonough, 51, of Poplar Bluff went to heaven Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mr. McDonough was born Sept. 20, 1965, to James Rhea and Linda Sue Cowell McDonough.

Mr. McDonough worked at KT Power Systems in Cape Girardeau. He also owned and operated J&J Automation, as well as Autogation Systems.

He was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, where he served as a deacon, trustee and Sunday-school teacher and had served on various committees. He also was an instructor at vacation Bible school last year.

He was involved in scouting for nearly 20 years; he started as an assistant Scoutmaster and until recently served as a Scoutmaster. He received many awards for his service, including the Silver Beaver, Good Shepherd and James E. West awards. He served on various committees and was involved in Woodbadge and Order of the Arrow and had helped start The American Heritage Girls Group.

He was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting and fishing and volunteered as a hunter-education instructor. He also enjoyed hunting mushrooms and helped found the southeast chapter of the Missouri Mycology Society.

He served on the Pike Creek Sewer District and had served as president of the board.

John was a loving father, wonderful husband, son and brother.

On July 17, 1987, he married Linda McArthur; she survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Lauren Grace McDonough of the home; one son, Alec Conner of Herrin, Illinois; two brothers, James Rhea McDonough Jr. and his wife, Angie, of Benton, Missouri, and Jason Patrick McDonough and his wife, Amanda, of Leopold, Missouri; one sister, Elizabeth Ann Cox and her husband, Matthew, of Scott City; mother-in-law, Mary McArthur of Morley, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Sandy McArthur of Morley; one brother-in-law, Robert McArthur and his wife, Paula, of Sikeston, Missouri; six nephews; three nieces; two great-nephews; and one great-niece.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Clarence and Naoma McDonough; maternal grandparents, Noal and Izada Cowell; father-in-law, Con McArthur; and great-niece Hannah Elizabeth Hensley.

Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Byron Beck officiating. Burial will be in the New Morley Cemetery in Morley.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to John's latest passion project, Sioux District Shooting Sports, 1802 E. Stoddard St., Dexter, MO 63841.

Condolences may be made at www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com