Kenneth Austin Dowdy

Kenneth Austin Dowdy, age 84, of Chesapeake, Virginia passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Mr. Dowdy was born in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents James Dowdy and Bertie Gray Dowdy and a sister Dorothy Dowdy. Kenneth retired from the U.S. Navy as a Master Chief Petty Officer after twenty years of service and from Civil Service after thirty-five years. He was twice Past Master of Cantonment Masonic Lodge in Florida. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. Survivors include his loving wife of fifty-eight years, Dolly Dowdy; three daughters Donna Gill, Mary Ramsey and her husband Joey, Patty Bitar and her husband Ken; a son Billy Dowdy and his wife Lisa; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Carr (Forrest), Charlie Gill, Nicholas Ramsey (Amanda), Daniel Dowdy (Christin), Lara Henry (Nate), Luke Newman, Kenny Bitar and Kevin Bitar; one great grandson Connor Dowdy. Ken is also survived by many loving family members. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2:00 p.m. at Rosewood-Kellum Home. A graveside service will be held at the Albert G. Horton, Jr., Veteran Cemetery in Suffolk on December 2, at 1:00 p.m. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kellumfuneralhome.com for the Dowdy family.