Dieter Shawnee Ashworth's Obituary
Funeral services for Dieter Shawnee Ashworth, 77, of Leesville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 5, 2020 in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville with Rev. Arlin Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the John C. White Cemetery in Providence.
Visitation will be Friday, September 4, 2020 from 6:00 P.M – 9:00 P.M. in the funeral home.
Shawnee was born on August 13, 1943 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to her parents, Rufus Henry & Cammie Mae Moss Dowden. She passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in in Shreveport.
Shawnee lived in Johnsonville, Louisiana with her beloved husband who she was married to for 59 years, 8 months and 3 days. Shawnee was 16 and Wayne was 17 when they were married. She was a loving wife and mother who devoted her entire life to taking care of her husband, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Shawnee loved and cherished going to church.
She is proceeded in death by her husband; Derrell Wayne Ashworth, parents; Rufus Henry Dowden and Cammie Mae Moss Dowden, brothers; Luther Dowden, Carl Dowden, Charles Dowden, Earl Dowden, Swifton Dowden and sister; Betty Manwell.
Left to cherish her memory are her children; Leven “Lee” Ashworth and wife Jessica of Leesville, Johnathan Ray Ashworth of Leesville and Cammie Mitchell and her husband Dean of Leesville, brother; James “J.D” Dowden of Texas, sisters; Judy Carver of Leesville and Mattie Grimes and her husband Frank of Leesville, grandchildren; Timothy, Brittany, Blake, Samantha, Stephany, Max, great grandchildren; Tylan, Aiden, Brook, Camden, Jocelyn and a host of nieces and nephews.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the Ashworth Family at www.labbymemorial.com
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