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Michael McGougan Obituary

Michael Brockington McGougan CLARKSBURG, WV - Michael Brockington McGougan passed away May 22 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Son of LT. Col. Bruce A. McGougan (retired) and Lillian Brockington McGougan. He was a talented and very smart man. His career was with Winyah Amusement Co. in Georgetown, S.C. and Channel 5 TV station in Clarksburg, W. V. He graduated from Carlisle Military Academy and worked on the flight line in the U.S. Air Force on the F-15 fighter jet. The love of his life was his wife, Debby Jones McGougan, married 34 years. He loved his family and loved coming to visit every summer. He is survived by his mother and father, brothers, Bruce A. McGougan III (Tamara) and Markley Eugene McGougan (Tracey), his sister he loved dearly, who was an Anglican priest, Rev. Martha Holmes McGougan Horn (Rev. Robert Horn) who have gone to their eternal home in Heaven, and his special aunt, Sandy Brockington of Saluda, N.C. Graveside services will be held June 20 at 10:00 am at Saint James former churchyard. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jun. 10 to Jun. 11, 2023.

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Robert Humphries

March 25, 2025

I roomed with Mike at Carlisle my first year there - 1970-71. It's with belated sympathy to his family on his passing - as I have just stumbled across a short comment regarding his passing on the Carlisle Military School FaceBook page (where I also just posted his obituary for other of his fellow alumni who may have not known of this sad event).

Joe and monica

May 12, 2024

Camel miss ya one of only friends i. Had in wv it sucks wish i talked ya one last time.

William S. Fanning

July 5, 2023

My sincerest condolences to the McGougan family. I attended CMS with Machiel and have many fond memories of him. He was a good friend and a one-of-a-kind gentleman. May he Rest in Peace!

Jimmy and Patty Hayes

June 11, 2023

To the McGougan family,
We are sorry to hear of your loss. We have you in our prayers. God bless all of you.

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