White Sulphur Springs-Delorse Jean Dowdy, 79, passed away Monday, Mar. 1, 2021, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Delorse was born Jan. 31, 1942, in Caldwell, the daughter of the late Walter Beard and Darie Susan Dahmer Bennett.
She was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. Delorse will be known as a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She had a willing heart to help others, full of life and never met a stranger.
Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Lee Dowdy; sisters, Ernestine Milliness Morgan, Rachel Louise Mines, and Elizabeth Bennett; and brothers, Donald Bennett and Ronald Bennett.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Kathy Hellems (Dwane) of Quinwood; son, Richard Dowdy (Debbie) of White Sulphur Springs; grandchildren, Brandi Masters (Levi), Jennifer Piner (Josh), Hannah Hellems (Daniel Davis), Eric Dowdy, Brent and Matthew Hellems; great-grandchildren Gavin, Ava and Paisley Masters, Brayden and Elizabeth Piner; sisters, Susanne Jane Honaker (A.J.), of Caldwell, Aretha Bennett Dowdy of Caldwell, Theda M. Hoke (Edward Jr.) of Lewisburg and Genevieve Wiley (Joe) of Ronceverte; and brother, James “Buck” Bennett (Evelyn) of Ronceverte.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Mar. 5, at 3 p.m. at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in White Sulphur Springs with Pastor Donnie Dowdy officiating. Interment will follow in Mapledale Cemetery near White Sulphur Springs.
The family will receive family and friends from 1 until 3 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday.
In respect to the Dowdy family, as required by County officials, masks and social distancing will be followed due to Covid-19.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in White Sulphur Springs is in charge of arrangements.
Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com
