A graveside service for Diane Koonce Dowden will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Prewitt’s Chapel Baptist Church in Hornbeck with Reverend Wayne Chance officiating under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. A visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Pallbearers will be Colby Walsh, Cameron Cummings, David Blackwell, Bodie Byles, Clyde Dowden, and Brandon Richardson.
Diane was born November 5, 1950, in Many, Louisiana and passed away October 22, 2022, in Alexandria, LA at the age 71. She was a talented artist who created beautiful oil paintings. Traveling, collecting clocks, and watching hummingbirds were some of her hobbies. Diane enjoyed working in her yard tending to her flowers, bird baths, and bird feeders. Her dog, Little Man, had a special place in her heart. Diane loved her family and was a faithful caregiver to many of her family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Wayne Dowden and parents, Odean Otis Koonce and Avis Exie Brown Koonce.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Gregory James Walsh (Laura) and Christopher Mark Vaughn (Renee) all of Hornbeck, LA;
grandchildren, Colby James Walsh (Misty), Alexa Walsh, Creg Mark Vaughn, and Haley Denise Vaughn;
great-grandchildren, Gabe, Carson, and one on the way;
sister, Sue Ann Byles of Many, LA;
and extended family members and friends.
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383 Prewitt Chapel Rd.
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383 Prewitt Chapel Rd.
Hornbeck, LA 71439
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383 Prewitt Chapel Rd.
Hornbeck, LA 71439