Harriet B. Dowdy

Harriet B. Dowdy, died Friday, August 27, 2010, in Ripon, Wis. Harriet was born on March 16, 1918, daughter of N. Boyd and Editha Brown Brodhead, wife of the late Rev. R. Edward Dowdy. Survivors include two daughters, Heidi (Russell) Hirschy, of Wisconsin and Joyce (Walter) Utroske, of Indiana; four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Harriet was a wife, mother, author, educator, and missionary. Mrs. Dowdy taught ages pre-school through college, on four continents. Rev. and Mrs. Dowdy were in pastorate at Enon Baptist Church and Troutville Baptist Church from 1940 through 1944. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 4, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Federated Church of Green Lake, Wis. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Va. at a later date. Memorials maybe directed to international scholarship programs at Alderson Broaddus College, 101 College Dr. Philippi, W. VA. 26416, or to Baptist Theological Seminary, 3400 Brook Rd. Richmond, VA. 23227, or to a Hospice program in your community. Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon, Wis. is assisting the family. www.butzinmarchant.com.