Margie Hughes Dowdy

Margie Hughes Dowdy at the age of 90, passed away peacefully on February 2,2023. She was born in Dekalb County, Alabama on June 4, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Ollie Mae Hughes, her first husband Aubrey Lee (A:E.) their daughter Brenda Sue, and her second husband Walter Dowdy (Tommy) have preceded her in death. She is survived by her two sons Michael Lee (Connie), Rodney Lee (Bubba) and daughter Janet Barker (Clyde) and her loving, loyal Canine Benji, and her brother A. J. Hughes (June), her grandchildren Thomas Berry, Michael Lee Jr, Julie Mills, Joey Barker and her great grandchildren Brenon, Brooklyn, Maddox Barker and Greyson and Autumn Lee. Margie had a passion for working, the ministry and raising her children. She worked Full Time while keeping her oldest grandchild and two other boys Michael and Corey Arnold. She was a mother to sons, grandsons, sisters, and daughters. She was known for her Fiery Attitude, Kind Spirit, Unshakeable Resolve, and being the Matriarch of her family. She was a hard worker and she always exceeded the expectations and if her performance was to be measured it was twice the size of others. She was generous to people with whom she came into contact, she never met a stranger. She displayed a willingness to help people by providing shelter, assisting when a couple needed to get medical supplies. Margie never wanted to be recognized for her generosity and she understood the importance of helping people in time of need. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and talking with them about her life experiences. She loved to read, listen to music, dancing, traveling, cooking, fishing and bowling. She felt peace and serenity while outside planting her garden and flowers. Margie would share her harvest with others and it brought great joy to see how appreciative her family, friends, doctors were when she would visit. She loved to see the beauty that was created by Jehovah God. She started to study the word of God in the late 90's. She decided to make her dedication to Jehovah God by her water baptism on September 13,2006. During the past 17 years she enjoyed working with the brothers and sisters in the Field Ministry. She developed a love for speaking with people about Gods word from the Bible. In the past 3 years she was not able to attend meetings and share in the ministry due to the rapid decline in her health. She talked regularly with her family and friends encouraging them to dedicate their lives to God. The family will receive friends from 4 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, February 8,2023 at Woody Funeral Home-Atlee Chapel, 9271 Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116. A funeral service will begin at 1pm on Thursday, February 9,2023 at Woody Funeral Home-Atlee Chapel with entombment to follow at Signal Hill Memorial Park, 12360 Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover, Virginia 23069. The family would like to extend their deepest regards to her Care-giver and Friend Tanya Jackson and the Hospice Team with Affinity.