Larry Edward Dowell Sr., 76, of Jacksonville, FL ended his decade long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on May 25, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. Larry was born February 2, 1945 in Louisville, KY. He is the oldest son of the late Armpha E. and Virginia Dowell. Larry graduated from Kentucky Southern and then began his railroad career with the L&N Railroad. As railroad Marketing manager, Larry and his family relocated numerous times, first to Jacksonville, FL, then Baltimore, MD and finally back to Jacksonville, FL where he retired from CSXT Railroad on March 31, 2004. Along with Larry’s railroad career he loved coaching little league baseball, refereeing High School basketball and playing golf. After retiring he really loved driving the limousine.
Larry is survived by his wife Billie Ruth of 58 wonderful years, his children Kimberly Griffith, Larry Dowell Jr, Stephen Dowell and their spouses Shawn Griffith, Jennifer Dowell, and Kim Dowell, his grandchildren Loren Sistare, Haley Baker, Courtney Dowell, Emilie Dowell, Justin Dowell, and their spouses Eric Sistare and Dustin Baker, his step-grandchildren Kristen Ruhl, Abby Tessman, Drew Tessman, Nate Tessman and spouse Jared Ruhl, his grandchild by association Shelby Ford, his great-grandchildren Kayden Griffith, Sutton Sistare, Cohen Baker, and Cameron Baker, his step-great-grandchild Miles Ruhl, his brothers and sisters Linda Palmer, Lois Rausch, Donna Carter, Terry Dowell, Gary Dowell, Dennis Dowell and their spouses Billy Carter, Mary Jane Dowell, and Debbie Dowell, his Brother-in-Law Ralph Page Jr., Wayne Winters, and spouse Joyce Page, his numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and former colleagues, and his beloved dogs Mousse and Luci.
A visitation will be held for Larry on Friday, May 28, 2021 from 5pm to 8pm at Hardage-Gidden Chapel Hills Funeral Home, 850 St Johns Bluff Rd N, Jacksonville, FL. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 2pm at Hardage-Gidden Chapel Hills Funeral Home, 850 St Johns Bluff Rd N, Jacksonville, FL.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Larry's name to the Alzheimer's Association:
https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?48080.donation=form1&df_id=48080&mfc_pref=T&32112.donation=&_gl=1*1qdn16h*_ga*MjE3NzM1MDEwLjE2MjIxMzUwOTA.*_ga_9JTEWVX24V*MTYyMjEzNTA5MC4xLjEuMTYyMjEzNTEzOC4w&_ga=2.139824048.2082321498.1622135091-217735010.1622135090&_gac=1.180303190.1622135139.Cj0KCQjwhr2FBhDbARIsACjwLo0ATXbRVas6Q6TPJNr7M2g_YQkBCCxBwAkVAjTLbhX_4m7Bfz51wfMaAgS8EALw_wcB
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