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2- The Elk City News August 10, 2022 News Set up at the Resource Fair, Taylen and Tiffany Ford. Courtesy photo. Western Technology Center’s Business and Industries Services Department leaders attend the Annual Career Tech Summit in Tulsa last week. Pictured are Adult Career Development talk about the issue but pro- alers, Greg and Sallie Mullins, Coordinator Janice Williams, Business and Industries Services Director Danny Britton, WTC Bike Run vide something for kids to do. Dr. Lisa Walker, Arrowhead Sponsors that have helped Center, The Vogue, Snow Way Courtesy photo. Industrial Safety Coordinator Kevin Intemann, and Hobart Campus Coordinator Jeff Ledford. Continued from page 1. support the Fit and Fun event Shaved Ice, Visit Elk City, a tricycle and all the way to 12 have made it possible to give Shannon’s Custom Paint and years old,” she continued. away free bikes. Body Shop, Cunningham DDS, Those businesses include ConocoPhillips, Michael Rob- Perry and Perry Starch ‘n Press, This is Ford’s tenth year to help with the event, trying to inson Family Medical Clinic, Wynden Equipment, Faith + make the public aware of the Copeland Cosmetics, First Jo, Great Plains Regional Med- 43 percent obesity in children. National Bank and Trust of ical Center, One Church, Mi- The mothers who began the Elk City, Cudd Pressure Con- cah Mullens Selling Western bike run wanted not to just trol, Western Oklahoma Ped- Oklahoma, Elk City Chamber of Commerce, PLAY on Main, Kathy Dowdell H20OK Scuba, Paul Jones Drug, Barber Dyson Ford, Davis Printing, Prime Well Solutions, Kathy Eileen Dowdell Hutch’s, Paul Firth, M.D., Sale- Henline age 72 of Lenoir City, na Dixon, ARNP, Kathi Hen- TIN passed away suddenly on derson, ARNP, The Stout Fam- Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022. ily, H&R Block, BTB's, G.A.S., Kathy was born and raised in Elk Garage Bicycle Works, United City, Oklahoma. She was a 1967 Country Real Estate Explora- graduate of Elk City High School tion Realty Char Silk Realtor, Western Technology Center welcomed new staff members at their annual in-service meeting where she was home coming Janning Welding & Supply, last Friday. Pictured in the front are Weatherford IT Tech Joseph Ray, Burns Flat Teacher Prep queen. Kathy attended Sayre LLC, State Farm Daniel Garba- Instructor Sha Carpenter, Burns Flat Administrative Assistant Faith Vanderwork, Burns Flat Junior College. She was proud rino, PK Company PLLC, Great Sayre Welding Instructor Kelly Vanderwork, Burns Flat BIS Administrative Assistant Rochell Donaldson, Burns Flat Cosmetology Instructor Gladys Puente and picturein the back are Burns to be from Elk City and enjoyed Plains Bank, Oak Creek Floral Flat Networking and Security Instructor Steve Josey, Weatherford Maintenance Brad Rhodes, keeping up with her friends and & Gifts, Carrol’s Shoe Corner, Burns Flat Culinary Assistant Jonathan Villanuevam and Burns Flat Culinary Instructional dassmates. Kathy was a mem- Jerry's Glass, Interbank, Unit- Aide Alex Thomison. Courtesy photo. ber of First Baptist Church in ed Country Real Estate Explo- Western Technology Region- Lenoir City. She was a former longtime member of Calvary Baptist ration Realty, Crow Insurance al Adult Learning Center’s Agency AFR, RISE Bungee teacher M.G. Brown, teach- in Lenoir City where she was active with the Kitchen Committee, ing ESL and ABE classes in Fitness, Powell’s Service, Inc., Clinton, and Director Sheryl Bereavement Committee and helped transport Sr. Adults both lo- cally and on many trips. Most of all Kathy was a dedicated wife, MPL, Culver Electric, TE, The Ponce give out information Scissortail Co., Physical Ther- Hew about at the Beckham Coun- mother and “Gram”. She was all about all the activities her family apy Central, CFV CrossFit Ve- ty Resource Fair in Elk City. participated in. Kathy never met a stranger, she loved people, and Courtesy photo. los, Lipstastic Love, Whinery always had an uplifting smile for everyone. Kathy was preceded in Family Medicine, Patriot Roof- death by her parents, Toby and Cleda Rayfield Dowdell; sister-in- ing and Windows, EyeCare of law, Nancy Dowdell; and niece, Tammy Dowdell Ream. Kathy is Western Oklahoma, and Ed- survived by her husband of 53 years, Mike Henline; son, Charlie ward Jones. Henline and his wife, Meagan; daughter, Shelly Shaver and her husband, Matthew; grandchildren: Carly and Will Henline, Addie Local Edward Jones Financial Advisor and Ellie Shaver; brothers, Chet Dowdell, Ray Dowdell and his wife, Faye; along with her niece, Raylynn; her nephew, Tommy and many cousins. The family will receive friends on Sunday August 7th from 1-3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Lenoir City, Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. with Pastor John Hunn and Pastor Scott Cagle officiating. 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