Livingston-Catahoula County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....McDowell, Floyd April 18, 2009
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The Livingston Parish News - 23 April 2009
MCDOWELL, FLOYD

"God saw you getting tired and a cure was not meant to be, so he put his arms 
around you and whispered 'Come to me.' With tearful eyes we watched you, as we 
saw you pass away. Although we loved you deeply, we could not make you stay. 
Your golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our 
hearts to prove to us He only takes the best." 

Floyd McDowell 89 passed away at 11:55 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 
Harvest Manor Nursing Home in Denham Springs. He was born July 1, 1919, in 
Walker to the union of Alonzo and Nola McDowell. He was married to the love of 
his life, Margueriete Sibley McDowell for 62 years. He was an active member of 
the Friendship Benefit Center, specializing in cooking jambalaya, until his 
health failed. He was always willing to go the extra mile for his family, 
friends and community, and was completely dedicated to helping others in need. 
He loved to fish, hunt and most importantly, work in his garden. He was a 
lifelong member of Judson Baptist Church in Walker. He retired from Kaiser 
after 33 years of service. He will be missed far beyond words can say. 

Visitation was at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Tuesday. The service 
commenced on Wednesday in the chapel at the funeral home, led by the Rev. 
William Ray Johnson, the Rev. Phil Calvin and the Rev. Delmas Taylor. Burial 
was in Judson Baptist Church Cemetery, Walker, where Daddy will rest in 
eternal peace beside Mama and little Revis.

He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, two sons and daughters-in-
law, seven grandchildren, four step grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, an 
expected great-grandchild, two great-great-grandchildren, two brothers-in-law 
and a sister-in-law, and  a special friend.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margueriete Sibley McDowell; son, Revis 
Ray McDowell; three brothers; two sisters; and parents, Alonzo and Nola Hull 
McDowell. 

A special thank you to daddy’s niece for all the help and love she has 
provided our family in this stressful time.

Thank you to Hospice Care of Louisiana for your devotion to our father and 
grandfather and to the support of our family. We also want to thank Life 
Source Services and Harvest Manor Nursing Home for the constant care, kindness 
and understanding they have provided us during this trying and difficult time 
for our family. He has numerous nieces and nephews, too many to mention, but 
thank you for all your love and support. May God bless every one of his friends 
and family.  

The family would like to thank the Friendship Benefit Center for the food they 
so lovingly provided after the service.

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