Obituary of Mary Lou Dowell

Mary Dowell Mary Lou Dowell Mary Lou Dowell, age 85, of Buckhannon, WV died Friday, April 3, 2015 at her home. She was born August 19, 1929 in Buckhannon, a daughter of the late Forman Clay and Clara Lucille Westfall Queen. On December 21, 1947 she married Roy Keith Dowell who preceded her in death on January 5, 2006. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two sisters, Dawn Queen and Nancy Darling. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Dattilo of Fairfax, VA and Janet Sue Howes and husband David of Eagle Rock, VA; one son, Jonathan Keith Dowell and wife Idella of Buckhannon; seven granddaughters, Keitha Dattilo-Bain of Melbourne, FL, Victoria Forrest of Winchester, VA, Sharonna and Mary Dattilo both of Fairfax, Holly Hitt and husband Shane and Addie Landis and husband Charles all of Buckhannon and Erin Beavers and husband A.J. of Amherst, VA; two grandsons, Jason Dowell of Buckhannon and Chad Howes of Eagle Rock; fifteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Queen and wife Loretta of Grafton, WV and Basil Queen and wife Mary Ann of Louisville, KY and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Dowell was a homemaker. She was a former employee at G.C. Murphy’s and she attended the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. Friends will be received Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 5-8 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mary Ellen Finegan and the Rev. Calvin McCutcheon officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Church Cemetery at Hodgesville, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 5-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral Service Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 10 AM Funeral Home Burial Pleasant View Church Cemetery