Extracted from The Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Saturday, February 9,1980

McDOWELL, TRUDIE GRESHAM

Died Friday, Feb. 8, 1980, at St. Charles Nursing Home, Newellton. She was 85, and was a resident of the nursing home for several years.

Visiting at Brown Funeral Home, Gloster, Miss., from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Crosby Baptist Church, Crosby, Miss., from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Religious services at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church, the Rev. Farrell McMorris officiating. Burial in the McDowell Family Cemetery, Coles, Miss.

Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Finley, Newellton; nine grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her husband, Clyde McDowell.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.