McIntyre, Douglas

Dr. Douglas Carmichael McIntyre, 87, of Lumberton, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Wesley Pines Methodist Retirement Home. He was born in Lumberton on July 20, 1923 to Eli Regan McIntyre and Lillian McIntyre. He had served on the Lumberton City Council from 1971 – 1976 and was Mayor Pro Tem in 1975. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 – 1946, Pacific Theatre. He received his B.S. in 1947 from Wake Forest College where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and his O.D. in 1950 from Northern Illinois College of Optometry. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lumberton where he served as Deacon from 1959 – 1968, Elder (first elected 1968), Sunday School Teacher, Clerk of Session and church lay missionary to Mexico in 1997, 1998 and 1999. He was selected as Elder Emeritus in 2002. He was the recipient of the Governor‘s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service in 1999; State Vice-President of the N.C. Jaycees, 1954; Chairman of the Lumberton Recreation Commission, 1967; Secretary of the Lumberton High School Sports Foundation, which helped build the school‘s football stadium, 1966 – 1968; President of Lumberton Kiwanis Club, 1973 and Secretary, 1993; Master of St. Alban‘s Lodge #114 AF & AM, 1973; Sudan Shrine Temple, a founder of Lumberton Christian Care Center and Vice President of the Board of Directors in 1985, and he often served as a volunteer for the center; Lumberton Recreation Department – Volunteer Baseball Coach, 1966 – 1972; Little Tar Heel League All-Star Coach, 1967; Lumberton Cotillion Club – President, 1971; Charter Board of Directors of Recreation Facilities, Inc. (which built Woodside Pool), 1962; Master Gardener, Robeson County Extension Service; Kiwanis Key Man of the Year, 1970. He also was an artist who enjoyed pottery, painting and stained-glass windows. Dr. McIntyre is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Thelma Hedgpeth McIntyre; a son, Congressman Mike McIntyre and wife, Dee of Lumberton; two daughters, Linda M. Mansy and husband, Joe of Alexandria, VA and Karon M. Strickland and husband, Gary of Fayetteville, NC; a sister, Minta M. Cook of San Antonio, TX; four grandchildren, Amy Strickland Weeks, Joel Strickland, Joshua McIntyre and Stephen McIntyre; two great-grandchildren, Bailey and Bentley Weeks. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 7:00PM at First Presbyterian Church in Lumberton with Dr. Matt Rich and Rev. Gary Strickland officiating. Visitation will be in the church fellowship hall following the service.