Obituary of Jeff Dowdy

Memorial services for Jeffrey Shawn Dowdy, 43, of Whitehouse, will be held 1:30pm, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Whitehouse. Reverend Benny Portwood will be officiating the services under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup.

Jeff passed away in Whitehouse on Friday, August 18, 2017. He was born in Tyler, Texas March 24, 1974 to Alice Nadine Dowdy. Jeff loved working in the oil field as a consultant. He had a large farm and loved each one of his animals. He loved spending his time hunting and fishing. He loved his children and family.

Survivors include his mother, Nadine Dowdy Hall & stepfather Melvin of Whitehouse; Fiancé, Amy Bobo of Whitehouse; two children, Joshua Shawn Dowdy of Tyler and Taylor Michele Dowdy of Whitehouse; two brothers, Jerod Kersh & wife B.G. of Flint and Justin Kersh & wife Courtney of Whitehouse; four step children, Ryan Fade & wife Jesi of Whitehouse, Brittany Sumner of Beaumont, Abigail Sumner of Troup, and Austin Sumner of Whitehouse; Grandmother, Alice Dowdy of Whitehouse; two uncles, Eddie Dowdy & wife Lesa of Bullard and Davy Dowdy & wife Darla of Chandler; four grandchildren, Dakota Reel, Aubrey Fade, Haydon Fade, and Ma’Kenzie Fade; numerous nieces and nephews and several other relatives and friends.

Online registration and condolences are available at www.cottlefuneralhome.com