Margaret Mcdowell

Canton-Margaret Webb McDowell, age 74, of Queentown Road, died on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at Pardee Hospital. A native of Swain County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late James Daniel and Faye Plemmons Webb. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wayne McDowell who died in 1997; a daughter, Wayna McDowell, who died in 2002; and a sister, Mary Alice Yokeley. She was a member of Morning Star United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Maxwell Crouse Sunday-School Class, United Methodist Women, and Coordinator for Bereavement Meals. She was also past treasurer for Haywood Christian Ministries. She was a homemaker and an avid Democrat. She enjoyed traveling and loved her family. She is survived by three daughters, Robin Henson, and husband, Wayne, of Clyde; Pam Rector and husband, Larry, of Etowah, and Wanda Marino and husband, Nick, of Wilmington; one sister, Patsy Pope, of Clyde; one brother, James Webb, and wife, Dottie, of CA; three granddaughters, Candie Sellers and husband, Mark, of Clyde, Shannon Putnam and husband, Trevor, of Canton, Tana Rogers and husband, Mark, of Etowah; one grandson, Ryan Rector and wife, Jodi, of Etowah; and three great granddaughters, Ella Rogers and Makenna Rector, both of Etowah, and Morgan Putnam, of Canton. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Wells Funeral Home of Canton with Reverend Doug Love and Reverend Bill Henson officiating. Burial will follow at Crawford/Ray Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home, and at other times, the family will be at the home. Serving as pallbearers will be Ryan Rector, Mark Sellers, Trevor Putnam, Mark Rogers, Mike Shook, Ronald Anderson, Michael Rhinehart, Charles McDowell, and Bob Peak. Memorials may be made to Eliada Home for Children, P.O. Drawer 1708, Asheville, NC 28816 or Morning Star UMC Improvement Fund, 2535 Dutch Cove Road, Canton, NC 28716.

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