Benjamin F. Dowd Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Benjamin F. Dowd of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 89, on July 27, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Benjamin F. Dowd to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Gray Dowd Jr. and Arlene Dupree Dowd; his siblings, Dorothy Dowd, Ed Thomas, Laura Bell Dowd Jones and James Gray Dowd; and his confidant Mary E. Battle.

He is survived by: his children, Jenetta Battle of North Carolina, Iris Deloach (Michael) of North Carolina, Anne Archer (Stephen) of North Carolina, Constance "Connie" Staton of North Carolina, Percy Battle (Carolyn) of North Carolina, Dorothy Taylor (Billy) of North Carolina, Mary "Lisa" Battle of North Carolina and Unita Lee of Portsmouth, VA; his sister-in-law Virginia Dowd of Brooklyn, NY; and his sister Mary E. Battle.