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     Aretta Beatrice Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia. She was born on January 27, 1909 at Giles Co., Virginia.¹ She died on December 8, 1914 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 5; Died when her clothes accidently caught fire.¹

     His Social Security Number was 230-48-8297.¹ Ronald Roger Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.⁶ He was born on July 6, 1940 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Sandra Kay Timmons on February 10, 1963 at Washington, D.C..³ Ronald Roger Dowdy and Sandra Kay Timmons were divorced on June 8, 1966 at Alexandria, Virginia.³ Ronald Roger Dowdy married Kathleen Joan Keller on October 27, 1990 at Palm Beach Co., Florida.⁵ Ronald Roger Dowdy died on February 26, 1993 at Broward Co., Florida, at age 52.^1,4

     Hazel Loraine Sutphin was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 23, 1928 at Laurel Fork, Carroll Co., Virginia.² As of June 1, 1946,her married name was Dowdy.¹ She married Walter Wadell Dowdy, son of Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy and Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore, on June 1, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2 Hazel Loraine Sutphin died on April 17, 2020 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 91.² She Hazel Lorine Dowdy, 91, of South Charleston, W.Va., went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 17, 2020. She joins her beloved husband of 45 years Walter "Mike" in Heaven. Hazel was born in May 23, 1928 in Laurel Fork, VA to the late John and Rosa Sutphin. She is preceded in death by her sisters and brothers Emory Sutphin, Willie Sutphin, Alvey Sutphin, Sylvia Willis, Nettie Willis, Hattie Thompson, Belle Willis, Alma Thompson, and Gladys Thompson. Hazel retired from St. Francis Hospital in Charleston. She was a devoted member of Randolph Street Baptist Church and is known for her unwavering faith in God. She had a sweet, simple, and humble demeanor that won the trust and hearts of many. In addition to her faith, she cherished her family more than anything. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Gary, granddaughters Jennifer Wilson (husband Ricky), Michelle Hiddemen (husband Brad), and two great-grandchildren, Katelyn and Alayna Wilson. A private graveside service will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St Albans, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, Walter Dowdy. on April 21, 2020.²