Albert W. Dowdy

June 8, 1934 - March 31, 2022

Albert W. Dowdy, 87, of Lyons passed away Thursday March 31, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born June 8, 1934 in Dexter, Missouri the son of Charles Newton Dowdy and Ollie Edith (Waggoner) Dowdy. Albert worked for International Harvester as a machine operator, and was a member of the Church of Christ. Albert loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Surviving relatives include his three children, Cindy (Grant) Riggins, Gregg (Dianna) Dowdy and Ron (Editha) Dowdy; he has thirteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. Albert was preceded in death by his first wife Wilma L. (Blevens) Dowdy, the mother of his three children, a son, James Douglas “Doug” Dowdy, three brothers and one sister. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 P.M. Monday and 10 A.M. Tuesday until the hour of service at Jenkins Funeral Home in Lyons. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday at Jenkins Funeral Home in Lyons with Mike Kirby officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Chapel Cemetery. The family wishes in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Lyons Church of Christ in Albert’s name. Online condolences and memories can be shared at www.jenkinsfuneralhomes.com.