John Earl McDowell

October 28, 1952 - July 26, 2024

Burial Date: August 2, 2024

Funeral Home W. J. Gist Memorial Chapel

Interment Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery

Church W. J. Gist Memorial Chapel

Thursday (08/01): Public Viewing – 1PM to 6PM; WJ Gist Memorial Chapel

Friday (08/02): Funeral Service – 1PM; W. J. Gist Memorial Chapel; Interment – following service; Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery


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John McDowell, 71, of 219 Independent Avenue, Laurens, SC, died July 26, 2024.

He was the son of the late Waymon McDowell and Ethel Mae Anderson McDowell.

Survivors include three sisters Maggie Annette Downs, Mattie Mae Garrett and Rita Melinda McDowell, one brother Curtis Alphonso McDowell.

Funeral services will be held Friday August 2, 2024 at 1 pm at the WJ Gist Memorial Chapel, Woodruff, SC, with burial in the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery.

Public viewing will be held Thursday, August 1, 2024 at the WJ Gist Memorial Chapel, Woodruff SC from 1 till 6 pm.

WJ Gist Mortuary is in Charge of arrangements.

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