Jack Dowden

1928 - 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Jack Dowden, 91, of Leesville will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Canaan Cemetery in Leesville under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Dowden was born on April 6, 1928 in Vernon Parish and passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 in the Woodlands Healthcare Center in Leesville.  Mr. Dowden served His country in the United States Airforce. He was retired after working for many years in construction with Brown & Root. He loved to garden and sit on his porch and watch the hummingbirds. In his later life he very much enjoyed going for rides in the car anywhere you wanted to take him.

He is preceded in death by his parents; Cliff & Florence Self Dowden; His wife: Lonie Brister Dowden; His Brother: Wallace Dowden; Two Sisters: Jolene Wilson and Emma Jean Blakeway;

He is survived by: His Children: Judith Sampson (Sam) of Anacoco, LA; Edgar Dowden (Donna) of Hornbeck, LA; David Dowden (Laura) of Houston, TX; Steven Dowden (Estella) of Houston, TX; His Grandchildren: Brandy Williams of Anacoco, LA, Jared Williams (Beth) of Anacoco, LA, Sean Dowden (Amber) of Sonora, TX, Sarah Lewing (Travis) of Anacoco, LA, Talitha Lewing (Petey) of Anacoco, LA, Darla Parker (Donnie) of Hornbeck, LA, Jayme Semons of WI, Melissa Smith (Ed) of Gay Mills, WI, Chris Dowden (Ilea) of Baytown, TX, Danielle Sneed (Robert) of Houston, TX, Keagon Dowden of Houston, TX, Dia Vasquez (Luis) of Cameron, NC, and Shadow Dowden of Houston, TX.

28 Great Grand Children, 7 Great-Great Grandchildren, and Numerous Nieces and Nephews.