Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....Dowell, Retis Leonard March 26, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert McManaway rmcmanaw@tampabay.rr.com November 17, 2008, 6:05 pm Trent-Dowell Funeral Home Obituary Listings Retis Leonard Dowell, age 81 of Hardinsburg,KY died Wednesday, 3-26-2008 at Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility having resided there for several years. He was born in Breckinridge County on 8-7-1926, the son of the late Jeff and Lucy Myrtle Williams Dowell. He taught elementary school in Breckinridge and Meade Counties, beginning in a one room school in Nortons's Valley. He gave piano lessons and tuned and repaired pianos. He was a member for several years at Kingswood Wesleyan Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years Evelyn on 8-7-1999. Leonard is survived by 3 daughters: Sandra Ray (Marvin) Dodson of Contantine,KY Glenda Shea(Gary Lynn) of Hardinsburg,KY Sherry LaLoria (Kevin) Severs of Union Star,KY Of his 8 brothers and 3 sisters, he is survived by 1 sister Vivian Swango of Louisville,KY 5 grandchildren: Glen and Derrick Bruce Michael Whitworth Rayna Dodson Jess Edward Burton (Jeb) Dodson 3 great grandchildren: Makayla JoAnn and Elijah Kane (Michael's children) Christian Joseph and his expected brother or sister (Derrick's children) and Glen's expected son or daughter 1 step great granddaughter: Cheyanna Marie (Rayna's daughter) Funeral services will be held on Saturday, 3-29-2008 at 1PM at Horsley Chapel United Methodist Church with Bro. Steve Swango and Bro. Marvin Dodson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation on Friday from 3:30 - 8:00PM and after 8:30AM Saturday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are requested to: Leonard Dowell Memorial Fund. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/d/dowell4029gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/