1925
Clarence
2015
Clarence Wingate Coughenour
August 16, 1925 — November 17, 2015
Laurinburg
Clarence Wingate Coughenour, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church. Visitation will follow in the fellowship hall.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Howell Coughenour; his sons, Jim Coughenour (Carol) of Laurinburg, Jake Coughenour (Patsy) of Gibson, Mike Coughenour (Carol) and Mark Coughenour (Pam) of Laurinburg; his grandchildren, Meg Scott, Leigh Bagley, Stewart Coughenour, Cory Coughenour, Thomas Coughenour, and Leslie Coughenour, and 7 great grandchildren.
Born August 16, 1925 in Mecklenberg County, he was one of 9 children of the late Dr. Thomas A. and Ethel Hammond Coughenour. He moved with his family to Laurinburg in the 1930's and at the age of 17 he left to serve in the shipyards of Brunswick, GA. As World War II accelerated, he joined the Merchant Marines in a time when twice as many American ships were being sunk by U boats as were being built. He made 11 crossings of the Atlantic in a service branch where 1 in 26 perished. He was later transferred to the Pacific.
In 1947 he and his wife, Gloria, opened Laurinburg Upholstery on South Main Street, a business that later grew into current day Coughenour Furniture.
Clarence was not only skilled in upholstery, but also loved to tinker and rebuild antique automobiles Maxwells and Model-T Fords.
A noted local historian, Clarence held a sharp memory of his years in World War II and earlier years in Laurinburg. He was blessed with an engaging personality, and an ability to detect the intricate details in a conversation.
Memorials are requested for Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, 600 W. Church St., Laurinburg, NC 28353 or Scotland Regional Hospice, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
Read Clarence Coughenour's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
Clarence Wingate Coughenour, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church. Visitation will follow in the fellowship hall.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Howell Coughenour; his sons, Jim Coughenour (Carol) of Laurinburg, Jake Coughenour (Patsy) of Gibson, Mike Coughenour (Carol) and Mark Coughenour (Pam) of Laurinburg; his grandchildren, Meg Scott, Leigh Bagley, Stewart Coughenour, Cory Coughenour, Thomas Coughenour, and Leslie Coughenour, and 7 great grandchildren.
Born August 16, 1925 in Mecklenberg County, he was one of 9 children of the late Dr. Thomas A. and Ethel Hammond Coughenour. He moved with his family to Laurinburg in the 1930's and at the age of 17 he left to serve in the shipyards of Brunswick, GA. As World War II accelerated, he joined the Merchant Marines in a time when twice as many American ships were being sunk by U boats as were being built. He made 11 crossings of the Atlantic in a service branch where 1 in 26 perished. He was later transferred to the Pacific.
In 1947 he and his wife, Gloria, opened Laurinburg Upholstery on South Main Street, a business that later grew into current day Coughenour Furniture.
Clarence was not only skilled in upholstery, but also loved to tinker and rebuild antique automobiles Maxwells and Model-T Fords.
A noted local historian, Clarence held a sharp memory of his years in World War II and earlier years in Laurinburg. He was blessed with an engaging personality, and an ability to detect the intricate details in a conversation.
Memorials are requested for Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, 600 W. Church St., Laurinburg, NC 28353 or Scotland Regional Hospice, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
Read Clarence Coughenour's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
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