James Royce McDowell

July 13, 1934 - September 26, 2020

Services for Mr. James Royce McDowell, age 86 of Golden, Texas, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2020 the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home Chapel in Lindale, Texas with Bro. Michael Mize officiating. Interment will follow in the Damascus Cemetery with Dean McDowell officiating. Mr. McDowell died Saturday, September 26, 2020. He was born in Lindale, Texas on July 13, 1934 to the late Alvin Hall and Helen (Cline) McDowell. Mr. McDowell was a longtime resident of Golden, Texas and worked as a lineman for J & L Utilities for many years. He thoroughly enjoyed working on his farm. He loved driving his tractor from dawn till dusk. He never missed an opportunity to watch his grandchildren and great grandchildren play sports, attending thousands of games over the years. He loved living in the Alba-Golden community. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Clinnie Bea (Kirk) McDowell; sister, Mary Sue Roberts; and brothers, Alvin Dean McDowell, Jessie Ray McDowell, and Billy McDowell. Mr. McDowell is survived by his daughters, DeLana Morgan of Longview, Texas; Sabrina McDowell of Mineola, Texas; Lesa McDowell of Wills Point, Texas; and Jamie Woodrum of Golden, Texas; grandchildren, Jason Morgan, Jennifer Barrios, Bryant Childers, Chelsea Nicholson, Summer McDowell York, Tiffani Mason, Austin Woodrum, and James Woodrum; great grandchildren; Allen Lovell, Royce Morgan, Jacob Morgan, Mary-Katherine Morgan, Desiree Lively, Da'Quavia Lively, Demetrious Lively, Lamar Childers, Delton Graves, Ryken Jones, Luke Jones, Royce Jones, Cannon Mason, Brynlee Mason, Deegan Mason, and Emma Woodrum; great great grandchildren, Valerie Brannin, Adiliah Lovell, and Adrian Lovell; and numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Dean McDowell, Clifton Woodrum, Jason Morgan, Jeff Mason, Austin Woodrum, James Woodrum, Jacob Morgan, Royce Morgan, and Cannon Mason. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas. Due to COVID-19 restrictions masks are required for the visitation and service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alba-Golden Athletic Booster Club.