11/20/2025
UNION:
Graveside services will be held 1 pm, Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Decatur City Cemetery in Decatur, Mississippi.
Harold Douglas (Doug) Allgood passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Doug was born June 24, 1947, in Wyandotte, Michigan and was raised in Decatur, Mississippi by his grandparents, Horace and Louella Allgood. He graduated from Decatur High School (1965) and East Central Community College (1968) before receiving his B.S. Degree from Mississippi State University in 1972. He later studied at Duke University and the University of North Texas. Doug served in the Mississippi Army National Guard from 1966 until he was honorably discharged in 1972.
His manufacturing management career included a wide variety of Senior Operations and Human Resource Management positions in the automotive, forestry, industrial products, material handling, heavy-duty truck and commercial trailer industries. Doug joined Eaton Corporation in 1972 and worked in Human Resources management in Arkansas, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma. He joined Peterbilt Motors Company (PACCAR) in 1979 and relocated to Denton, Texas where he was instrumental in starting a new Peterbilt heavy duty truck manufacturing plant which he later managed. Doug relocated to Enterprise, Alabama in 1992 to join Dorsey Trailers, Inc in Elba, Alabama. There he served as Vice President of Manufacturing until he left the company in 1997 to establish Allgood Associates, Inc., a management consulting and professional recruitment firm, which he owned and managed until his retirement in 2017.
Doug dedicated a large part of his life to volunteer work and civic activities. He was very involved in the Enterprise Alabama Lions Club where he served in a number of positions including President and Zone Chair. His servant leadership and volunteer service over the years also included the Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sister, Presidents Council University of North Texas, Hospital Corporation of America, Rotary Club, Salvation Army, United Way, Wiregrass Wounded Veterans Committee and First Methodist Church.
He was especially grateful for the opportunity to influence the lives of many young people through his involvement in youth sports where he coached for many years. In addition to coaching, he enjoyed playing golf, reading, gardening, attending sporting events, collecting sports memorabilia, and spending time with family and friends. As an avid sports fan, Doug was a passionate supporter of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Doug was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and two brothers.
Survivors include his two sons, Adam Allgood (Kristy) of Plano, Texas and Ryan Allgood (Lauren) of Hernando, Mississippi; one daughter, Paige Brewer (Joe); two sisters, Sandy Allgood of McDonough, Georgia and Brenda Allgood Jones (Willie) of Prentiss, Mississippi; three grandchildren, Cooper Allgood and Acey Allgood of Plano, Texas, Ryleigh Allgood of Hernando, Mississippi and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
