Lairon Wayne Dowden Sr. 73, of Nederland died Friday, September 5, 2008 at Renaissance Hospital in Groves.
Wayne was born February 16, 1935 in Port Neches to Walter Dowden and Jewell Green. He lived all of his life in the Port Neches and Nederland area. He was employed at Texaco as an electrician, taught Refrigeration at Lamar University, and was an Electrical Contractor for five years before retirement. Wayne was a member of the IBEW #479 and a member of the First Baptist Church in Nederland where he taught Sunday school, and directed music in several churches in the area.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Jewell Dowden, his brothers, Jim Dowden, and William Bess. He is survived by his wife Mert Dowden of Nederland; three daughters, Lydia Rene Jones and husband Charles of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Naomi Lynn Rush of Beaumont, and Kelly Keturah Sanderson of Bowling Green, Kentucky; two sons, Lairon “Larry” Wayne Dowden Jr. and wife Nena of Nederland, and Phillip Ray Dowden and wife Cheryl of Nederland; two sisters, Carolyn Jamal and husband Bob of Conroe, and Bernice Elgar and husband David of Port Neches; three brothers, Jerry Dowden and wife Patty of Nederland, Ralph Dowden of New Mexico, and Walter Russell Dowden and wife Lenora of Montana; nine grandchildren, Katy Corcoran and husband Drew, Kimberly Berry and husband B.J., Justin Dowden, Megan Dowden, Jacob Adcock, Johnathan Adcock, Jackie Sanderson, Layla Rush, and Keith Adcock and wife Ashley; also seven great grandchildren.
Music to celebrate Wayne’s life will begin at 1:30 PM Sunday September 7, 2008 with the funeral to start at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Nederland with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Saturday at Broussard’s in Nederland.
In lieu of flowers, family wish memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church in Nederland’s, building fund.
The family would like to thank Dr. Vijesh Patel and his staff for care he was given.
