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Charles Shafer Dowis

1938 - 2024

Charles Shafer Dowis obituary, 1938-2024, Charlotte, NC

BORN

1938

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

McLean Funeral Directors - Gastonia

700 South New Hope Road

Gastonia, North Carolina

Charles Dowis Obituary

Charles Shafer Dowis

December 10, 1938 - December 11, 2024

Charlotte, North Carolina - Charles Shafer Dowis, 86, passed away peacefully at home on December 11, 2024. A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Marcy Kenny at 11:00 a.m. Friday December 20, 2024 in the sanctuary of Community Church at Lake Wylie. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia, NC is in charge of arrangements and condolence messages may be sent and viewed online at www.mcleanfuneral.com 1-800-217-9901.

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Published by Charlotte Observer from Dec. 17 to Dec. 19, 2024.

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