Mcdowell High School Alumni Obituaries

Mr. Frankie Luis Bailey was born to the late David Bailey Sr. LuJean Bailey on May 16 1953 in Miami Florida. He departed this earthly life on Wednesday May 7 2025. He will truly be missed. Frankie attended Plant High School. After high school heworked as an exterminator for many years. Mr. Frankie w...

Kevin Scott Simmons was born on December 3 1962 in Newark New Jersey to the late Charles David Jr. and Wila Mae Simmons. Charles by then a widower met and married Helen McDowell who had three young children from a previous marriage and they became a blended family. Helen and Charles went on to have ...

David LeRea Kettles 74 of Pensacola FL formerly of Rossville GA passed away peacefully on January 7 2025. Born on April 18 1950 in Fort Payne AL to the late Reaburn and Jeanne Westbrooks Kettles David lived a life of service dedication and adventure. David was a proud 1968 graduate of Rossville High...

On January 3 2026 Robert L. Bob Rhoades was holding the hand of his wife and helpmate when God called him home. He passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior. While sad for their earthly loss the family rejoices for the celebration in heaven. Bobs earthly journey began as the first b...

Karen A Bodo 75 years old passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior whom she loved dearly on Tuesday January 20th 2026 while in UPMC Jameson under hospice care and with family at her side following a valiant lifelong struggle with MS and Cancer most always with a priceless smile. Ka...

Baptized into the hope of Christs resurrection Monday February 2 2026. Beloved wife of the late Robert Riesmeyer Jr. dear mother and motherinlaw of Matt Kathy Riesmeyer Andy Lesley Riesmeyer Katie Mike McDowell and Dan Erin Riesmeyer loving grandmother of Brendan Kaitlin Riesmeyer Colin Clare Klinkh...

Carolyn "Susie" Guinn 81 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at her home in St. Joseph. She was born January 30 1944 in St. Joseph MO daughter of Viola and William "Bill" McDowell. Susie was a 1963 graduate of Benton High School. On October 26 1963 she married Bob Guinn. Susie ...

Jeffrey attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic School St. Marks Seminary and was a graduate of McDowell High School. As a young man he was active in the Boy Scouts of America an experience that stayed with him throughout his life. He later led his own sons on their Scouting journeys with Troop 53 proud...

Pam attended McDowell High School and from an early age had a keen eye for artwork. She met her soontobe husband Keith David and the two were married shortly after high school. Together they built a life centered on love and family. Pam was a deeply caring and devoted mother always attentive to the ...

A beloved husband father and brother Alex B. McDowell 71 passed away January 27 2026 at his home in Freeport Florida. Alex was born on October 19 1954 to Eva Merle Pridgen and James Edward McDowell in Brewton Alabama. He was the fifth of six children and the family lived in Brewton while spending su...

Obituary for A beloved husband father and brother Alex B. McDowell 71 passed away January 27 2026 at his home in Freeport Florida. Alex was born on October 19 1954 to Eva Merle Pridgen and James Edward McDowell in Brewton Alabama. He was the fifth of six children and the family lived in Brewton whil...

Phyllis Wiona Jennings Dennis 77 Princeton entered into eternal rest on January 9 2026 following a long illness. Born May 24 1948 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Frankie M.F. Martin Jennings. She was preceded in death by husband Lawrence Dennis. Phyllis had been a resident of Princeton H...

Susan Pendleton, age 76 of Breckenridge, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 28th at First Methodist Church with Pastor Samantha Chambers officiating. Interment will follow in the Moon Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortua...

Susan Pendleton, age 76 of Breckenridge, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 28th at First Methodist Church with Pastor Samantha Chambers officiating. Interment will follow in the Moon Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortua...

Ruby Lee Rushing Daniel was born on March 26 1941 in Kokomo Walthall County Mississippi. She was the fourth of sixteen children born to the union of Elijah Leroy and Georgia Dixie Luter Rushing. Ruby graduated in 1961 from JJ Gulledge Memorial High School in Tylertown Mississippi. She moved to Gulfp...

On Monday December 292025 Mrs. Ollie Cornelia Johnson McDowell transitioned from this life of labor to her reward with her heavenly Savior She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. Richard Johnson and Mrs. Ollie Rita Johnson and her husband Mr. Herman M. McDowell Sr. Born in Jefferson Georgia and...

Theodore "Ted" Richardson Sr. 87 of Jacksonville Florida passed away on Sunday February 16 2025 surrounded by the love of his family. A proud graduate ofMatthew W. Gilbert High School in Jacksonville Florida Class of 1957 and Florida A M University FAMU Class of Ted was a standout athlete excelling...

Cecil Lavelle Buddy Myles was called to take his final rest on Wednesday July 2 2025. Cecil was born to his parentsJohn Osie Myles andDaisy B.Myles on February 4 1928 in Waycross Georgia. He was educated in the public school system of Waycross Georgia and graduated from Center High School in1952. Ce...

JoAnne Curl 94 of Cando ND passed away peacefully on Saturday September 6 2025 at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale MN. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday September 13 2025 at 1100 am at the Cando United Methodist Church with Dr. Timothy McDowell officiating. A family service will be held a...

Sharon Kay McDowell age 78 of Strong AR passed away Saturday November 152025 in her home. Sharon was born on May 11 1947 in El Dorado AR to the late William Walker Russell and Joyce Lynn Russell. After graduation Sharon moved to Washington DC and worked at the Capitol for the FBI for a year before m...

Sharon Perkins Britton age 71 Harrodsburg widow of Danny Ray Britton died following a traffic accident on Friday January 16 2026 at Ephraim McDowell RMC in Danville. Born May 10 1954 in Lebanon KY she was the daughter of the late Bobby and Dorothy Tingle Perkins. She was a 1973 graduate of Mercer Co...

Cleveland Anthony "Tony" Hayden, 68, passed away peacefully January 21, 2026 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center due to numerous debilitating conditions. Tony was the youngest of three children and only son born to Barbara Anne Bruner Hayden and Grover Cleveland Hayden on April 1, 1957.He i...

Michael Lynn Barnett, 66, of Harrodsburg died Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born April 24, 1959 in Mercer County, Mike was the son of the late Earl R. and Helen Sallee Barnett, Jr. Mike was a graduate of Mercer County High School and a long-t...

Timothy David Hallier loving husband father grandfather and great grandfather brother and uncle passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday December 23 2025 at the Community Hospital in Onaga. He was born May 24 1953 in Kansas City Missouri the son of Otto and Patsy Smith Hallier. From the age of eleven...

Age 22 of LaFayette GA formerly of Dalton GA passed away Saturday January 17 2026. He was born March 31 2003 to his parents Charles Watkins Sr. and the late Amy Renee Poe Watkins. C.J. was a graduate of Southeast High School Class of 2021. He was formerly employed by Arbys and Dominoes and most rec...

ASHTABULA Kathleen Ann Tackett 71 passed away peacefully on January 19 2026 at University Hospital Cleveland after a long illness surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 10 1954 in Ashtabula she was the beloved daughter of Ruth Oliver Stitt. Kathy was a proud member of Ashtabula High...

Peggy Jean McDowell age 81 of Tipp City passed away Saturday January 17 2026 at the Cypress Pointe Health Campus Englewood. Peggy was born in Piqua on September 2 1944 to the late Donald Helen Sturgeon Laughman. She was a graduate of Covington High School Class of 1962 and retired from the U.S. Pos...

Rex Earl Flower 65 of Montpelier Ohio passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 in Panama City Florida with his daughter Denia by his side. He was born on September 23 1960 in Bryan Ohio to Dale and Maxine Fry Flower. Rex graduated from Edon High School and retired from Letts Industries in Pioneer aft...

Marilyn McDowell a loving wife mother and grandma of McComb was reunited with her Lord and Savior Jesus on Friday October 24 2025 at the Ross Heart Hospital Columbus surrounded by her loving family at the age of 75. Marilyn was born on March 23 1950 in Lima Ohio to the late William and Dolores Schey...

Billy M. Howell, age 71, of Albion, Michigan, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. Billy was born in Martin, Kentucky, on March 23, 1954, the son of Willard and Arcolas (Hamilton) Howell, who have preceded him in death. He graduated from McDowell High School...