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Mary Helen McDowell age 97 of Athens passed away Friday at her residence.
Mrs. McDowell was born August 28, 1923 in Oakman, Alabama. She was a graduate of Phillips High School and Howard College. Mrs. McDowell was formerly employed by the Alabama Baptist State Board, as a telephone operator and then as a teacher at Sheridan Elementary School, then as a english teacher at Newark Elementary and later a librarian . Mrs McDowell was then employed at Silver Dollar City as well as Dollywood. She was a member of the Eastern Star, and a longtime member of the Baptist Church.
She is survived by, Daughters, Patsy (George) Stewart of Athens. Kathy (Darrell Saylor of Newnan, Georgia. Sons, John (Linda) McDowell of Lakewwod, Colorado. Jack McDowell of Lampe, Missouri. Eight Grandchildren, and fourteen Great Grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by, Parents, C.B. and Cora Sartain. Husband, Jack A. McDowell. Great Granddaughter, Samantha Brooke King. Sisters, Josephine Jesse Hess and Patsy Jane Sartain. Brother, Earl Sartain.
Services will be 12 noon Tuesday in the chapel of Spry Funeral Home with Tom Winchester and Keith Smyser officiating, burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 11 am until service time at Spry Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be, Ron Gary, Ben Gary, Larry Sartain, Chris Sartain, Luke Sartain and Connelly Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be, Johnny Parker,Roy Turner, David Hannah, Tommy Hardison, Joel Glaze, Dave Johnson and Jeff Glaze.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Newark Fire Department in Newark, Illinois, or the Charles B. Phillips Library in Newark, Illinois.
