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Submitted: 9/26/11 • Approved: 4/5/17 • Last Updated: 4/8/17 • R592512-G0-S3
February 9, 1917 - January 19, 2011
*Obituary
Roller Funeral Home
Dowell Tilley, 93 years, 11 months, 10 days old, of Onia entered into rest on January 19, 2011 at the Stone County Nursing and Rehab Center in Mountain View.
Dowell was born February 9, 1917 in Big Flat, Arkansas to Floyd and Cynthia Bell (Treat) Tilley.
He is survived by his son, Allen Tilley of Onia; three daughters, Ovie Lawrence and husband Logan, Iva House all of Onia and Rosa House and husband W.J. of Mtn. View; a brother, Ray Tilley and wife Wilma of Andover, Kansas and sister Icy McCoy of Springfield, Missouri. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren; Randall Lawrence and wife Brenda, Rhonda Friddles and husband Ronnie, Roger Lawrence and wife Lisa, Tony House, Tommy House, Connie Templin and husband Ramon, Jessica Crymes and husband Bart, Lisa Misenheimer and husband Jay, Jana Rodgers and husband John, Arinda Bowen and husband Berry, Amanda Brewer and husband Steve and Rodney Tilley and wife Felicia; twenty-one great-grandchildren; Dillon Lawrence, Kegan Sutton, Laken Lawrence, Kayla Looney, Logan Lawrence, Lacy Mullins, Rebecca Wells, Brenda House, Emily House, Amy House, Kristin Templin, Dustin Templin, Sydney Crymes, Michael Poland, Camron Misenheimer, Jacob Rodgers, Justin Rodgers, Cody Bowen, Steven Brewer, Myranda Brewer and Trenton Tilley; one great-great-grandchild, Madison Looney and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
Dowell was preceded in death by his loving wife, Louisa Richardson Tilley; his parents, Floyd and Cynthia (Treat) Tilley; three brothers, Logan Tilley, Lowell Tilley and Edward Tilley; two sisters, Beulah Brewer and Bessie Lawrence and one granddaughter, Shelia Kay Lawrence.
Pallbearers were Lance Anderson, Thurman Bullard, Lewis Caston, David Fletcher, Ronnie Garman, Wayne Hardin, Keith Johnson, Troy Martin, Cleophas Ramsey and Olen Wilson.
Contributed on 9/26/11 by hawkinsdonna
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