Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Saturday, March 20, 2010

JOE MICHAEL DOW

Kilpatrick Funeral Home
West Monroe, LA

Funeral services for Joe Michael Dow, 60, of Calhoun, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 21, 2010 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Rev. Neil Everett will officiate. Interment will be held at Winnfield City Cemetery, Winnfield, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

Joe was born April 19, 1949 in Winnfield, LA and passed away March 18, 2010 in Ruston, LA. He retired from Louisiana Highway Department after 25 years as an asphalt inspector.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Albert Dow and Ruby Slaughter Dow Wilson of Winnfield, LA.

Joe is survived by 3 sisters, Voriece D. George and husband Louis, Frances D. McDonald and husband Tony and Juanita L. Dow; 5 brothers, Charles Don L. Dow and wife Rita, Frank Albert Dow Jr. and wife Willa, Robert L. Dow and wife Mary Pat, Wayne E. Dow and wife Jan and James C. Dow and wife Bonnie; numerous nieces and nephews, friends and a faithful Labrador retriever, Sam.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of Northern Louisiana Medical Center, Ruston, LA.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Calhoun, LA.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.