Daniel Christopher Dowdy

Glennville,

Daniel Christopher Dowdy, age 24, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Optim Hospital in Reidsville from injuries sustained in a boating accident.  He was born April 21, 1995 in Manassas, Virginia and the family moved to Glennville when he was four months old.  Daniel was a 2014 graduate of Tattnall County High School and a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church.  Growing up in the south, he loved all things outdoors, including hunting and fishing.  One of his more exotic passions was bull riding.  He was the one that loved the rush of adrenaline and no matter what he was doing, he just loved going fast!  After graduation he followed in his father’s footsteps and began work with Dowdy Electric.  A skilled electrician, he learned the trade very quickly and was an invaluable asset to the company and community at large.  Daniel lived each day to the fullest and made the most of them.  His zeal for life and love for his friends and family will never be forgotten; the love he leaves behind will live on forever.   Daniel was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Jay and Elizabeth Barnes and maternal great grand parents, Carl and Mildred Bell; paternal grandfather, Daniel Christopher Dowdy; paternal great grandparents, Wren and Vida Dowdy and John Warner and Mary Beth Branch.

He is survived by his parents, Dane and Elaine Dowdy of Glennville; sisters, Lacy (Jared Harvey) Dowdy and Gracie Dowdy all of Glennville; paternal grandparents, Jeanette and Jim Bruner of Townsend; girlfriend, Cayla Bradley of Claxton; aunts and uncles; Dennis (Amanda) Dowdy of Townsend, Carl (Carmen) Barnes of VA and Pam (Walker) Kidd of VA; several great aunts and uncles; and cousins.

The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00pm on Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Glennville Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be conducted11:00am Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Cornerstone Bible Church with the Reverend Steve Posey officiating.  Interment will follow in the Glennville City Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Buster Smith, Ben Odom, Stephen Odom, Jordan Kennedy, Spencer Brannen, Dalton Howard, Blake Barry, and Chance Jarriel.

Glennville Funeral Home is serving the Dowdy family.