<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Lewisburg</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">-Curtis James Dowdy, 31, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, while attending a symposium on horticulture in Baltimore, MD.</span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Curtis was born Mar. 26, 1985, in Ronceverte, the son of Aretha Bennett Dowdy of Caldwell and the late Marshall Melvin Dowdy.</span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">After graduating high school he attained an Associate degree m Horticulture. He was founder, owner and operator of the Greenbrier Valley Dreamscrapes in Lewisburg. He was a member of the WV Gardner’s Association, and several Horticulture Associations.</span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Curtis is survived by his mother, Aretha Bennett Dowdy; his other half, Monica Walker; daughters, Brooklyn Amara Dowdy, Brianna Mae Dowdy and Adairean Walker all at home; son, Jaydon Carter at home; sister, Sabrina Dowdy and husband Paton Smith; an aunt and uncle who helped in raising him, Sue and A.J. Honaker; and a cousin, who was like a sister to him, Charlotte Smith and husband Andy; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.</span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg where Rev. Dallas Smith officiated. Interment followed in the Dowdy Cemetery, Glace.</span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">The family received their family and friends Wednesday evening, Jan. 18, at the funeral home.</span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">In lieu of flowers the family suggests a memorial contribution to be made to the Dowdy Children Scholarship Fund being established at the Bank of Monroe, Lewisburg, WV 24901</span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.</span>
