Mark McDowell

Mark Houston McDowell



PROVIDENCE - Mark Houston McDowell, 55, 0f 2687 Shady Grove Road, died Monday, July 28, 2008 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, NC. He had been in declining health for fifteen months and in the hospital for the past four days.

Mr. McDowell was born in Danville, VA on December 11, 1952, the son of the late Herbert Lester McDowell Sr. and the late Louise Ware McDowell.

Mr. McDowell had lived all of his life in Providence, NC. He worked as a carpenter for the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Prior to working for UNCG he had worked in Danville for Associated Services. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church where he had served as a Trustee and a member of the United Methodist Men. He was a member of the Pelham Volunteer Fire Department for over 25 years.

He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1972 to 1978.

On October 16, 1976, he married Bonnie Rigney McDowell, who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Lauren M. Doran, and her husband Casey, of Providence; Sarah Ann S. McDowell, of the residence, one brother, Jerry L. McDowell, Jr., of Providence, one granddaughter, Sydney L. Doran, of Providence; and father-in-law, Robert L. Rigney, of Danville.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. from Shady Grove United Methodist Church with the Reverend Buddy Butler officiating. Interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. The family received friends on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church from 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. and at other times at the residence.

The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Pelham Volunteer Fire Department, the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 3907, Martinsville, VA 24115, and to Shady Grove United Methodist Church, 1705 Shady Grove Road, Providence, NC, 27315.

Wrenn-Yeatts, Westover Chapel is assisting the McDowell Family.

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