Julia McDougal

Julia DeWitt McDougal, 71, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 19, 2026, in Pasadena, Texas, surrounded by her daughters and family who loved her dearly.
Julia was born January 8, 1955, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Robert Wesley DeWitt Sr. and Dorothy Maxine Payne DeWitt.
Julia was the mother of three children: Dawn Marie DeWitt Conyers and husband Casey Conyers; Nancy Julia McDougal Skinner and husband Kevin Skinner; and Steven McDougal.
She was a proud grandmother to nine grandchildren: Robert “Bobby” DeWitt and wife Alva, Mathew “Jake the Snake” Conyers, Zac Conyers, Private First Class Patrick Shayne McDougal, United States Marine Corps, Ryland Harley McDougal, Madalyne Roze McDougal, Sebastian McDougal, Abigyl McDougal, and Jocelyn Roze.
She was also blessed with two great-granddaughters, Tylee and Millie, daughters of Robert and Alva.
Julia is survived by her sisters Cherie Hess, Jane Ann Schirmer and husband Rick, brother, Robert Wesley DeWitt Jr. and wife Reggie;, and Connie Singleton; along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, extended family, and many, many friends who loved her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Wesley DeWitt Sr. and Dorothy Maxine Payne DeWitt; her sister, Anita Kay Purvis; her Ex husbands, William (Bill) Riffe and Don “Red” McDougal; and her granddaughter, Madalyne Roze McDougal.
She made her home in Channelview, Texas, with her daughter Dawn and son in law Casey Conyers.
If you knew Julia, you knew she was a spitfire. She was a go-getter, wild and free, full of life, and she loved people with her whole heart. She wasn't one to hold a grudge. She believed in forgiveness and had a way of building her own special relationship with every single person in her life.

She was everybody's favorite aunt—and those aren't her words. Julia never met a stranger, and you never had to wonder what she was thinking because she was going to tell you. Her family lovingly says the only filter Julia ever used was the one in the coffee pot.
Julia spent the last years working providing home health care for adults with special needs. She loved crocheting, listening to and reading books, and watching Facebook Reels loud enough that everybody around her got to watch them too.
Julia grew up Pentecostal and believed in God. Her faith was personal to her, and she had her own relationship with Jesus.

Seventy-one years cannot be summed up in an obituary.
Julia lived. She fought. She survived. She loved. She forgave. She laughed. She drove people crazy. She made people laugh. She made mistakes, gave second chances, and believed in forgiveness. She left behind individual relationships with the many people who loved her, and each of them carries their own stories and their own piece of Julia with them.

She was Julia.

Wild and free. Full of life. Unfiltered. Forgiving. A fighter. Loved beyond measure. And absolutely unforgettable.
Funeral services and a celebration of Julia's life will be held September 26, 2026 Additional service details will be announced as arrangements are finalized.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made in Julia's memory to Wounded Warrior Project, an organization chosen in honor of her love and support for our nation's veterans and service members.
Memorial donations may be made online through Wounded Warrior Project or mailed to:
Wounded Warrior Project
P.O. Box 758516
Topeka, KS 66675