1928
Bedford
2013
Bedford "Bet" Dowty
February 3, 1928 — February 17, 2013
Bedford "Bet" Dowty, 85, of Morehead City, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Carteret Memorial Gardens with Dr. Jesse Croom officiating.
Mr. Dowty was a member of First Baptist Church of Morehead City, Masonic Ocean Lodge # 405 , and Morehead City Rotary Club.
He is survived by his son, B. Calvin Dowty, Jr. and wife Martha of Beaufort; two daughters, Valerie D. Ballard and husband Robert of Beaufort and Linda L. Johnston and husband Ron of Morehead City; five grandchildren, Meredith Dowty Hall, Jessica Dowty, Savannah L. Pratt, Rob Ballard, and Ryan Johnston; one brother, Roy G. Dowty; special friend, Marjorie Zukunft; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary R. Dowty, and his parents, William Calvin Dowty and Beulah Lawrence Dowty Weaver.
The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home.
Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr, Tanpa, FL 33607-1460.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Carteret Memorial Gardens with Dr. Jesse Croom officiating.
Mr. Dowty was a member of First Baptist Church of Morehead City, Masonic Ocean Lodge # 405 , and Morehead City Rotary Club.
He is survived by his son, B. Calvin Dowty, Jr. and wife Martha of Beaufort; two daughters, Valerie D. Ballard and husband Robert of Beaufort and Linda L. Johnston and husband Ron of Morehead City; five grandchildren, Meredith Dowty Hall, Jessica Dowty, Savannah L. Pratt, Rob Ballard, and Ryan Johnston; one brother, Roy G. Dowty; special friend, Marjorie Zukunft; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary R. Dowty, and his parents, William Calvin Dowty and Beulah Lawrence Dowty Weaver.
The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home.
Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr, Tanpa, FL 33607-1460.
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