The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, October 29, 1996             TAG: 9610290234
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   11 lines

A. LEWIS DOWDY

A. Lewis Dowdy, 84, formerly of Chesapeake, died Oct. 27, 1996. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. Francis A. Gay Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB