Linda McDowell, age 64, of Cataula, Georgia passed away on Thursday January 31, 2019. Linda was born December 6, 1954 to Clessie Mae Howell and Willie F McDowell. Linda was a hardworking, kind hearted and giving Christian woman. She attended Greater Life Baptist Church and was the former Manager of Dollar Tree. She enjoyed looking at old photos of her family, music and dancing, laughing and cutting up with and about her grandchildren. She taught her family to love the Lord, value their family, and how to be strong and independent. She will always be remembered as a Strong willed woman that loved her family unconditionally and was the glue that kept them together.
Linda was preceded in death by; her parents; her brother, Gene Dudley and sister, Nanny Fay Pettit. She is survived by; sons, Billy Jack Tant, Danny Lee Tant, and Ray Ferrell Dobbins; daughter Clessie Faith Edwards; brother, James Dudley and sister, Lucille Rainey; fourteen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; several nieces; nephews; cousins; other family members, and many friends.
A visitation for family and friends for Linda will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Striffler-Hamby, 4071 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA 31907, with a Celebration of Linda's life at 3:00 PM., followed by a committal service at Parkhill Cemetery with Reverend Sonny Harris officiating.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the McDowell family.
