Douglas Nabors

Mr. Douglas Linwood Nabors was born in Birmingham, Alabama on Monday, December 30, 1940. He passed away at his home in Forest, Mississippi on Thursday,  January 16, 2020 at the age of 79.

Mr. Nabors was a graduate of Decatur High School in Decatur, AL, attended Florence State College in Florence, AL and graduated from Auburn University. He was an industrial engineer having served in that profession for 36 years, retiring from Ewing and Ray Foundation Company in Jackson. Musically inclined, he was a trombone player, enjoying scores of music ranging from marching band, patriotic, and classical styles. An outdoor enthusiast, Mr. Nabors spent countless hours hunting and fishing, teaching others the skills of the recreational sport. An accomplished electrician and carpenter, he enjoyed wood working. He enjoyed the game of golf and will be remembered for his loyalty to his alma mater, Auburn University. He was a Christian by the testimony and affirmation of his faith and held membership with Forest United Methodist Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents Robert Linwood and Evelyn Humphrey Nabors.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years: Mrs. Pat Nabors of Forest; three children: Amy Nabors Gwinn, and her husband, William of Nashville, TN; David Linwood Nabors and his wife, Jackie of Columbus, MS and Mandy Kate Nabors Myers and her husband, Kevin of Brandon, MS; one sister: Mrs. Martha Jo Grose of Kossuth, MS; nine grandchildren and one on the way; three great-grandchildren; five nephews and one niece.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Forest United Methodist Church at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Interment will follow in the Homewood Methodist Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Saturday at the church.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Forest United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Forest, MS 39074; St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital,  262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to United Service Organizations, PO Box 96860, Washington, DC 20077-7677

Services are being provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home, 295 East First St., Forest, MS 39074.

All floral deliveries may be made to Forest United Methodist Church, 501 E 3rd St, Forest, MS 39074 on Saturday morning.