Webster Parish Obits:  Wilkie, Mary McDowell
 Date Submitted: Oct. 8, 2007
 Submitted By: Peggy Hale
Source: The Shreveport Times
Contact: peggyhale@aol.com

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Mary McDowell Wilkie
MINDEN, LA - Mary Mc Dowell Wilkie, 89 of Minden, LA and a life-long resident of Ringgold, 
LA died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado, AR following a brief 
illness. Mrs. Wilkie born September 18, 1918, in Bienville Parish, LA was the daughter of 
Walter and Jennie Corry McDowell. Mrs. Wilkie was a graduate of Henderson State Teacher's
College and received a Master's degree in music. She was a music teacher in the Louisiana 
Public School System in Castor and Ringgold and retired after 40 years of teaching. Mrs. 
Wilkie had been the organist and choir director at First United Methodist Church in Ringgold 
and recently retired as organist at Lakeview United Methodist Church in Minden, LA. During
her music career, she was associated with many churches throughout Louisiana and Arkansas.
Preceding her in death along with her parents were the father of her children, Calvin Russell 
Wilkie; and her second husband, Elwood "Switch" Davis; a son, David Brad Wilkie; a brother, 
Walter 'Max' Mc Dowell; and sisters, Carmen Cook and Corry Jones Cook.

Survivors include two sons, Rev. Mike Wilkie (Nancy) of Camden, AR and Bob Wilkie (Sandy) 
of Minden, LA; two brothers, Robert E. "Buddy" McDowell and O. G. "Laddie" McDowell both 
of Shreveport, LA. Also surviving are three grandchildren; Leah, Melissa, and John Wilkie all 
of Minden; and step grandchildren and great -grandchildren, Robert ( Nanette) Darden, and 
Mary Catherine; Rick (Janet) Warren, Josh and Caitlin; along with a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Lakeview United Methodist 
Church in Minden with Rev. David Sheehan officiating. A private interment will follow in 
Providence Cemetery
near Ringgold, LA under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of El 
Dorado, AR. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church and 
for a period of time after the services. Memorials may be made to Lakeview United Methodist
Church, 301 Lakeshore Drive, Minden, LA 71055 or to Life Touch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle
Road, El Dorado, AR 71730.

Published in the Shreveport Times on 10/8/2007.