Joyce Holt McDowell Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joyce Holt McDowell (Brookneal, Virginia), who passed away on November 7, 2019 at the age of 81. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joyce Holt McDowell to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Manlie Thomas Holt and Ann Elizabeth "Bessie" Midkiff Holt; and her siblings, Justine Holt Manahan and Eugene Gordon Holt. She is survived by: her husband Charles Ross McDowell III; her children, Mary Dagen McDowell (Jonas Ferris) of New York and Landon Oakes McDowell (Sara Thomas McDowell) of Scottsville; and her granddaughters, Elizabeth Acree McDowell, Phoebe Midkiff McDowell and Beatrix Holt McDowell.

For those wishing to make a memorial contribution, please consider making a donation to the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation at redhill.org.