James Michael Dowden

James Michael Dowden obituary, Gilmer, TX

James Michael Dowden

James Dowden Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McWhorter Funeral Home - Gilmer on Mar. 20, 2025.

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James Michael Dowden, 50, of Gilmer, Texas was born on July 4, 1974, in Nederland, Texas to Richard and Patsy Ruth Bivins Dowden, and passed from this life on March 18, 2025, in Longview, Texas.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Krystal Dowden; father, Richard Dowden; brother, Richard "Rick" Dowden Jr.; daughter, Britnee Duggan; son-in-law, Stephen Nation; granddaughter, Autumn Nation; nephew, William Dowden; and his niece, Chelsea Dowden.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Patsy Dowden.
Memorial services will be scheduled for a later date.
Please visit Mike's online registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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