Shelain Cheatham McDougal

Shelain Cheatham McDougal obituary, Florence, AL

Shelain Cheatham McDougal

Shelain McDougal Obituary

Published by Legacy on Oct. 1, 2025.
Shelain Cheatham McDougal, 67, of Muscle Shoals passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025. Her service will be graveside, Wednesday, August 6th at 11:00 am at Colbert Memorial Gardens with Gatus Cheatham officiating.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Colbert Heights. She spent her working career as an insurance specialist in the healthcare field. Shelain was preceded in death by her husband, Timothy McDougal; daughter, Jennifer Michele Tidwell; sister, Wanda C. Wilburn; and parents, Amos and Rumell Cheatham.
Shelain is survived by brother, Gatus Cheatham (Sue); sisters, Linda C. Long, Judy C. Michael (Jimmy); grandchildren, Cody Rumble (Destiny), Gannon Lambert; numerous Nieces and nephews; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to acknowledge a special thank you to her niece, Tracey Flynn, CMA, for her medical knowledge, love, and care during her illness.
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