Furman Douglas "Doug" Vickery

Furman Douglas "Doug" Vickery, 77, husband of Norma H. Vickery, died Sunday, March 1, 2020. He was a son of the late Furman Dodd and Pauline Harris Vickery. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Norma Holliday Vickery; two daughters, Debbie (Rick) Olson and their son Benjamin of Norway, MI, and Julie Vickery (Jeff) Smith and their children Jessica, Josalyn and Joshua of Abilene, TX; and a brother, Jerry D. (Beverly) Vickery of Easley. Doug served eight years in the U.S. Army Reserves. He received an AA degree from Anderson College and a BS degree from Clemson University. His textile industry career included work with M. Lowenstein Co., first at the Rockingham, NC Aleo plant, then at Anderson Wamsutta I & II plants, and at J.P. Stevens Clemson plant where he was distribution manager. In later years Doug worked with his brother Jerry D. Vickery at The Easley Progress newspaper. During retirement years he enjoyed designing and fabricating farm equipment. He also enjoyed participating in team work projects to assist missionaries in Utah and Canada. He was a member of University Baptist Church and also attended Welcome Baptist Church. A funeral will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 3 at the Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Rd., Central. The family will receive friends from 2 – 2:50 PM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Regency Southern Care Hospice, 880 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Suite 1A, Greenville, SC 29607; University Baptist Church, 411 Pendleton Rd, Clemson, SC 29631; or to Welcome Baptist Church, Maw Bridge Rd, Central, SC 29630.