William Wayne “Junior” McDowell, 67, of Hayesville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 in a Murphy hospital. He was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County. Junior served in the United States Marine Corps and was a Vietnam War veteran.
Junior was a talented gardener and could grow anything. He loved his mountain home and his family above all.
He was the son of the late Major Wayne and Christine Roach McDowell. He was preceded in death by two sons, Brian David and James David McDowell; two sisters, Louise McCray and Janice Carter; and two brothers, Timothy and Henry McDowell.
Surviving are his former wife, Charlene Sutton McDowell, of Hayesville; a daughter, Brenda McDowell and Allen Holmes, of Hayesville; three sisters, Mary Jones and husband, Gary, of Warne; Donna McCray and husband, Jimmy, of Hayesville, and Kathy Ledford and husband, Mike, of Warne; a brother, Paul McDowell and wife, Veronica, of Hayesville; three grandchildren, Tristen Nicholi McDowell, Shelby Elizabeth Holmes and Cody Allen Holmes; a great-grandson on the way, Tucker Allen Hernandez; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville: www.iviefuneralhome.com is in charge of arrangements.