Gloria Yvonne Batten Dowless Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gloria Yvonne Batten Dowless (Whiteville, North Carolina), who passed away at the age of 78, on February 9, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Oscar Daniel Batten and Ola Mae Creech Batten; her husband James "Levi" Dowless; and her brother James "Bunny" Batten. She is survived by: her daughters, Vickie D. Edwards (Tony) of Clarkton, NC and Patti D. Nance (Jimmy) of Clarkton, NC; her grandchildren, Christopher Edwards (Leigh) of Wilmington, James Nance of Raleigh and Thomas Nance of Wilmington; her siblings, Phyllis Williams (James) of Clarkton, NC and Charles Batten (Helen) of Sandersville, GA; and her close friend Edward "Pug" Williamson of Chadbourn, NC..
In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to: Duke Cancer Institute, Sarcoma Cancer Fund, 300 West Morgan Street, Suite 1200, Durham, NC 27701.
