William Donald "Don" Dowdy

William Donald "Don" Dowdy, age 55, of Gillsville, GA died October 5, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.

Don lived with his brother, Rex, in Gilllsville, GA for the past seven years. Don was born in Lumpkin County July 2, 1958. He was a poultry worker and was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Cleveland, GA.

He was the son of the late William Taylor Dowdy and Mary Ruth Popham Dowdy.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Shannon and Melissa Dowdy, Murrayville, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Lynn and C.J. Collins, Dahlonega, GA; brothers and sister-in-law, Rex and Vickie Dowdy, Gillsville, GA, Gary Dowdy, Clermont, GA; 5 nieces and nephews; 8 great-nieces and nephews, along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Don are scheduled for 1 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega, GA.

Rev. Ronald Seabolt, Rev. Scott Waters, and Rev. Johnny Bryant will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Lumpkin County.

The family will receive friends at Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 until the time of service.

Online condolences may be made at www.banisterfuneralhome.net.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega, GA is in charge of the arrangements.