Funeral services for Olive Vaughn McDowell, of Brookhaven, are Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at 2 p.m. at New Prospect Baptist Church with burial at Roseland Cemetery in Gloster. Riverwood Family in Brookhaven is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be today, Jan. 26, 2019, from 5 until 8 p.m. at Riverwood and will continue Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, from 1 p.m. until time of service at the church.

Mrs. McDowell, 79, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2019, surrounded by her family and the angels that have ministered to her during her illness. She was the “Proverbs 31” woman, “who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” She was the glue that held her family together, loving each one of them equally. She also treasured her calling as a faithful servant, working in the kitchen at New Prospect and serving the Lord in any position she was asked as well as her WMU group.

She found pleasure in keeping up her flowerbeds and cooking tremendous meals for her family. She retired from work as an office manager in the medical field and was a treasured member of New Prospect Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert McDowell; parents, Vaughn and Dorothy Campbell; infant sons, Robert Jr. and John Lamar McDowell; brother, Harris Campbell; sisters, Dotty Hansen, Laverne Temple; and son-in-law, Patrick Carter.

Survivors are her sons, James McDowell, Timothy McDowell and wife, Becky, and Jonathan McDowell and wife, Kimber; daughter, Angela McDowell Carter; brothers, John Campbell and wife, Silvia and Steve Campbell and wife, Yvonne; and her sister, Minnie Campbell. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren, Hunter McDowell, Emily Torres, Jennifer Radzewicz, Melissa Carter, Wilson McDowell, Brennan McDowell, Tyler McDowell, Allison Carter, Robbie McDowell, Wayne McDowell and three great-grandchildren, Kyler McDowell, Hayden McDowell and Parker Torres.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland.

Condolences and other information are available online at www.riverwoodfamily.com.