Beard Mortuary
Obituaries (2008)

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    1.    Baur,  Jack H.

    2.    Romans,  Artie (Jr.)

    3.    Sayre,  Irene

    4.    Seebach,  Kathleen S.

    5.    McDowell,  William Forrest

    6.    Chapman,  Sylvia Faye

    7.    Porter,  James Allen

    8.    Vanhoose,  Eleanor M.

    9.    Burris,  June M.

    10.  Cash,  Jason David

    11.  Cornett,  Jack

    12.  Hunt,  Dorothy

    13.  Rucker,  Bessie Lou

    14.  Courts,  Della Jean

    15.  Justice,  Doyle B.

    16.  Meade,  Thelma M.

    17.  Rakes,  Rick S.

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Obituary

William Forrest “Mac” McDowell, 87, died at Heritage Center Monday, December 8, 2008.  Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington with Pastor Joseph Jarrett officiating.  Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery.  He was born August 19, 1921, a son of the late Ivan McDowell and Edith Benson.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth “Jean” Angel McDowell; stepparents, Randolph Benson and Mable McDowell; brother, Charles “Bud” McDowell; and special cousin and best friend, Linville Adkins.  He served in the US Coast Guard and the US Navy during World War II.  He was a member of the VFW Post 9738, Guyandotte and the Scottish Highland Society.  He also worked for the Tri-State Transit Authority and the Huntington Flood Wall Board.  He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Byron “BC” and Pamela Lusher of Ona, WV; two grandchildren, Zachary and Carlee of Ona; Brother and sister-in-law, John and Susan Flavin of Sarasota, FL; honorary grandchildren, Joseph, Jeramiah and Jon Clarkson and Haley and Cody Moore; and his Homestead Family at Heritage.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the Mortuary. 

 

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