Keenon Madison Dowden
Keenon Madison Dowden, 94, of Port Arthur, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017. He was born on November 28, 1922, in Polk County, to Carrie Lee Miller Dowden and Charlie Burgess Dowden.
Keenon served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a retired teacher and a member of Central Baptist Church in Kirbyville. Keenon volunteered at Kirbyville Christian Outreach.
Survivors include his sisters, Dixie Tucker and her husband, Walter, of Port Arthur; Letha Powell and her husband, Reverend Clarence, of Monroe, Louisiana; and Melba J. Peterson of Fairbanks, Alaska; nephews, Laurence Smith, Jr., Charles W. Smith, Burl Dowden, Steven Madison Dowden, Clarence Richard Powell, Jr., Brian Keith Peterson, Erik Peterson, Jimmy Dowden, and John Patrick Dowden; nieces, Joye Linda Smith, Caroline Jorge Smith, Sue Avery, Nawasa Dowden, Laverna Lee Dowden, Diana Dowden Phillips, Shannon Dowden, Anna Dowden, Lorraine Peterson, Karen Lea Powell, Kristine Peterson, and Sara Powell; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charlie B. Jr., Robert William, John Stephen Dowden; sisters, Mary Beatrice Smith, Leazer Dowden, Carrie Lee Dowden; niece, Jeannette Peterson; nephews, Paul Morgan Smith, Michael Avery, and Earl Dowden; and sister-in-law, Bernice Dowden.
A gathering of Mr. Dowden’s family and friends will begin at 12:00 p.m., followed by his service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. His interment will be at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland.
Memory Gardens of Jefferson County
Memory Gardens of Jefferson County
- 3098 us 69 nederland texas 77627
Funeral Service
Funeral Service
- 505 n 12th Street nederland tx 77627
- 10/07/2017
- 2:00 pm
- 505 n 12th Street nederland tx 77627
- 10/07/2017
- 12:00 pm
Comments
VICK NELSON
Mr. Dowden was a wonderful teacher. He was uninhibited and would break out in song in class. He was gentle but firm. See you in Heaven Mr. Dowden.
Jamie Paul Kessler
Mr. Dowden was my fourth grade teacher at Pietzsch Elementary School, upstairs in the back annex building, in Beaumont (in the South Park I.S.D.), way back in 1963. I remember him being very kind, and interesting - A very good teacher!. He brought honeycombs full of honey for all of us to taste - I will never forget that! I have loved honey ever since that day.
Tommye Ann Clark-Rivers
Mr. Dowden was my 4th grade teacher at Pietzsch Elementary school . He was a caring and patient teacher. I will never forget him. He was truly a gifted teacher.
Philip Brooks
I was in Mr. Dowden’s 4th grade class in 1963-64. He was an incredible teacher and I loved being in his class. I also remember him playing the piano and singing a song as we worked on our schoolwork. What a blessing it was for me to be in Mr. Dowden’s class.
NL
My sincere condolences to the family at this difficult time. May you all seek God for comfort, peace, strength and support (2 Cor 1:3).