Bristol, Virginia, Obituaries:  Virginia Bess Dowell

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Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, February 16, 2003

Virginia Bess Dowell
    Virginia Bess Dowell, 79, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2003, 
in Mount Airy, N.C. 
    Mrs. Dowell was born Nov. 19, 1923, in Russell County, Va., and was the 
daughter of the late Houston Litton and Lucy Fogleman Litton. She had resided 
in Bristol Virginia, until she recently moved to live with her son, Jeff Dowell, 
in Mount Airy, N.C. She had worked for Gordon Garment for many years until her 
retirement. As a longtime member of North Bristol Baptist Church, she was a 
member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Bess was a loving mother, grandmother, 
sister and aunt. She loved her family, church and friends. Mrs. Dowell was 
preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, John H. Dowell; five 
sisters; and five brothers.
    Survivors include a son, Jeff Dowell and daughter-in-law, Caprice Dowell of 
Mount Airy; a granddaughter, Shasta Dowell of Mount Airy; one sister, Karla 
Counts of Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, in Akard Funeral 
Home Chapel with Rev. Eric Godfrey officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain 
View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry McClellan, Matt McClellan, Zach 
Burnett, Bob Harrison, Bud Turner, Robbie Turner and Paul Litton. The family 
will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at Akard Funeral 
Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family of Mrs. Dowell at 
akardfh@peercom.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Dowell.