GLADEWATER MEMORIAL PARK - UPSHUR COUNTY


Bennie Lee McDowell 
(March 9, 1931 - November 9, 2014) 



Graveside services for Bennie Lee McDowell, 83, of Gladewater, 
Texas will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Gladewater 
Memorial Park at 10:00 a.m. with Larry W. Osborne officiating. 
Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in 
Gladewater, Texas. Bennie passed on Sunday, November 9, 2014 
in Gladewater.

Bennie was born to Earl and Addie Best in Smackover, Arkansas 
on March 9, 1931. She lived in Gladewater most of her life and 
was a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. McDowell is survived 
by her daughter, Melanie and her son Logan Clower of Gladewater; 
grandson Lake McDowell his wife Amber and their daughter, Mila 
McDowell; son, Dr. James H. ‘Jim’ McDowell and wife Mary of 
Gladewater; granddaughter, Lila Carlson and husband George of 
Malibu, California; granddaughter, Anna Phillips and husband Wes 
of Washington, DC; granddaughter, Shanua Smith and husband Derrick 
of Longview; great granddaughter, Ivy Jo and Mack Phillips of 
Washington and Owen Smith of Longview.

Preceded in death by parents, brothers: Bill Best of Gladewater, 
Vernon Best of Salt Lake, Utah, and Earl Best Jr. of Henderson, 
sisters: Dot Brinson of Winnsboro and Jean Perdue of Gladewater.