The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 2, 1995             TAG: 9502020339
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

SHIRLEY R. DOWTIN

Shirley R. Dowtin, 58, of the 200 block of Ethel Ave., died Jan. 31, 1995 in DePaul Medical Center.

Mrs. Dowtin was born in Brunswick County, Va. She was a nurse's aide with Sentara Home Care and a member of Herald Of His Coming C.O.G.I.C., the Hospitality Committee and senior choir.

Survivors include her husband, Paul L. Dowtin; a daughter, Princess Brown of Maryland; a son, Richard S. Dowtin of Norfolk; and two brothers, Johnnie Goodrich of Lawrenceville and Clifton Goodrich of New Jersey. She was preceded in death by five children, Paul Jr., Marilyn, Marion, Gary and Renae Dowtin.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Herald Of His Coming C.O.G.I.C., Norfolk, by Elder Ronald A. Sewell. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Viewing will be noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Pretlow's Funeral Home and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Family and friends will assemble at 257 Ethel Ave., Norfolk, at 12:15 p.m. for the processional to the church.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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