William Henry Shaw "Scotty" MacDonough, 90, of Panama, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at his home.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at Redeemer Baptist Church in Panama. Burial will be held in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO, at a later date.
Mr. MacDonough was born April 23, 1928, in Au Sable Forks, NY, to Frederick Raymond and Patience Elizabeth (Shaw) MacDonough. He married Wanda Lou Stephens on Sept. 25, 1954, and she survives in Panama.
He grew up in Au Sable Forks, NY, attending and graduating from Au Sable High School. After high school, he joined the United States Army, from which he retired, reaching the rank of E-7. He served six months in the Arctic, and 39 months in Japan and Korea.
Mr. MacDonough moved to Granite City, where he met his wife. They were married in the First Baptist Church. He worked for and retired from the Manufacturer's Railroad, as a switchman, which was owned by Anheuser-Busch and serviced the riverfront businesses.
He belonged to the Granite City Masons Lodge 877, the Joppa Shrine Center in Gulfport, MS, and was a member of the Bond County Shrine Club.
In 2002, he was a Provost Marshal for Jackson and Harrison counties in Mississippi. He enjoyed fishing, watching Nascar on television, keeping up with the news and buying lotto tickets every week, although he never won.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Karen Elizabeth (Ricky) Williams of Sorento; and one granddaughter, Amanda Gochanour of Mississippi.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Eunice Copans; and two grandsons, William Thomas and James Allen Gochanour.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Online condolences may be left at www.youngfh.net.
