Ida Mae McDowell-Small Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 7, 2024, at the age of 79, Ida Mae McDowell-Small of Washington, District of Columbia, born in Mayesville, South Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Ida Mae may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Logan Murphy and Estelle Hudson Murphy. She is survived by: her children, Coresa McDowell (Al) and Lacy McDowell (Helen Kristina Conkle); and her brother Raymond Murphy. She is also survived by her nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.