Union - Telford Gilmer Dowdy, 79 of Union passed away Wednesday morning, July 15, 2015 at the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea following a short illness.
Born April 12, 1936 at Eads Mountain, WV of the ten children born to the late Gilmer Gilchrist and Sadie Christine Weikle Dowdy; Telford was the oldest of the surviving children.
He loved farming and telling stories of his farming experience and doing things the old way. He was a family man and was concerned about his family cared for his parents until their death in his presence. He also was a member of the Union Memorial Baptist Church at Union where he had served as a Deacon and Church Reporter.
Telford often said he was not afraid of dying but was concerned about how he might die; thankfully he died peacefully on Wednesday morning.
He was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Naomi and Freda who passed away young and Elizabeth and Caroline; also 2 brothers, Winford and Gene Edward who passed away young.
Those left to cherish his memory are a brother, Edward "Eddie" Dowdy of Union; 2 sisters, Wanda Dowdy of Union, Revie Jackson and her husband, Gene of Pickaway; a nephew, Jamie Jackson and wife, Jennifer of Ronceverte; a step nephew, Kevin Jackson and wife Tonja of White Sulphur Springs and a step niece, Tina Hoke and husband Daniel of Ronceverte
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Groves Funeral Home Chapel in Union with Rev. Mark Shafer and Rev. Todd Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery at Keenan, WV. Friends may call at the Groves Funeral Home in Union from 6 - 8 pm. Saturday, July 19, 2015.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Union Rescue Squad P. O. Box 78 Union, WV 24983 or Mt. Prospect Baptist Church Rt. 1 Box 210A Union, WV 24983 or Union Memorial Baptist Church % Ann Parker Rt. 2 Box 234 Sinks Grove, WV 24976.
Groves Funeral Home in Union, WV is serving the Dowdy Family.