Gerald Ray McDowell Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Gerald Ray McDowell of Elizabethton, Tennessee, whose life came to an end on February 6, 2025 at the age of 85, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gerald Ray McDowell to show support.
As we bid Gerald Ray farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gerald Ray is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his mother Lelia McDowell. He is survived by: his wife Ruby Bailey McDowell; his children, Robert Jeffrey "Jeff" McDowell (Starli) of Spruce Pine and Bethany Anne Hall (Kevin) of Elizabethton; and his grandchildren, Wyatt Paul Hall (Madison) of Elizabethton and Bailey Jeanne Hall of Puyallup, Washington..
Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Tetrick Funeral Home (211 N Riverside Dr, Elizabethton, TN 37643). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at 6:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity, or to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief through First Baptist Church of Elizabethton (checks payable to FBC – memo disaster relief, or go online at https://www.fbcelizabethton.org. and write "disaster relief" in note.).
