Deborah Lynn Dowell

Deborah Lynn Dowell, age 69 of Moody, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Friday, April 6, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Moody with Rev. Mickey Fugitt officiating.  Burial will follow at Moody Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5-7:00pm Thursday, April 5, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Moody. Deborah was born on April 17, 1948 in Waco, Texas to Daryl Ethridge and O’nita Brashear Ethridge. She attended schools in Waco and graduated from Waco High School in 1966. She married Thomas Dowell and he preceded her in death in July 2011. Deborah worked for the postal service and retired as postmaster of the Moody Post Office after many years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Moody and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Lasly and by her father, Daryl Ethridge. Survivors include  her mother, O’nita Brashear of Moody; three sons, Landy Dowell, Shayne Dowell and wife Priscilla and Chad Dowell and wife Jennifer, all of Moody; three brothers, Kevin Brashear, Keith Brashear and Kenneth Brashear; and six grandchildren.