He was a member of the Smith Street Church of Christ in South Fulton and had been a conductor for the I.C. Railroad. He had lived in this community since 1942.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years- Joan (Collier) Dowdy of South Fulton;a son and daughter in law - Pat Eugene Dowdy (Patsy) of Glenwood Springs,CO and a daughter - Elizabeth "Edye" Dean Ortiz of South Fulton, TN.
4 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, and a brother - John H. Dowdy of Kevil, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents- Dallas (Culp) and Jesse Loyd Dowdy, 5 brothers and 3 sisters.
Funeral services for Mr. Dowdy will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 2/20/08, at the Smith Street Church of Christ and burial will be in the Obion Co. Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Smith Street Church Of Christ 411 Smith St.,
South Fulton, TN 38257 or to Martin Healthcare 158 Mt. Pelia Rd., Martin, TN 38237.