Charles McDowell

YORK -- Charles Edward McDowell, 75, of 1951 Sharon Road, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at White Oak Manor in York.

The funeral will be on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 4 p.m. at Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Pastor Ben Graham, Pastor Kerry Ohiser and Pastor Jerry Kincaid will be officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Baptist Church Cemetery, York.

A native of York, Charles McDowell was a son of the late Floyd McDowell and Viola Wright McDowell. He was a member Blessed Hope Baptist Church. He was a self employed carpenter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. .

He is survived by his wife, Margie Bailes McDowell of York; two sons, Charles Edward McDowell Jr. and Thomas E. McDowell; two daughters, Teresa Rabon and Kathy Pogue both of Gaston; one step-daughter, Debra Comer of Sharon; one step-son, Eddie Harper of York; two brothers, Robert McDowell of York and Richard McDowell of Rolling Hill, Ga.; four sisters, Betty Armstrong of Crofton, Ky., Mary Lee Kennington of Rock Hill, Jean Joy of Clover and Roberta Williams of Rock Hill; twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Bratton Funeral Home on Monday March 3, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Blessed Hope Baptist Church, 410 Blessed Hope Road, York, SC 29745; Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2020 Hillcrest Road, York, S.C.; and Hospice and Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.

Bratton Funeral Home of York is serving the McDowell family.

This story was originally published March 3, 2008 at 12:36 AM with the headline "Charles McDowell."