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Ethel Mae Dowdley-Smith

November 4, 1936 - March 6, 2026
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Calhoun Funeral Home Lake Shore Blvd.
17010 Lake Shore Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44110
216-738-0300 | Map
Thursday 3/26, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church
1161 E 105th st
Cleveland, OH 44108
Friday 3/27, 12:00 pm
wake begins at 11:30am
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Cleveland Memorial Gardens
4324 Green Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44128
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Ethel Mae Dowdley-Smith, age 89, passed on March 6, 2026

Dianna Gadson Burks left a message on March 27, 2026:
Thank you Miss Dowdley for all the years you took the time to talk to me. I met you when I was in high school hanging out with Rosemary. You always gave me wise advise and treated me as if I were family. The love you had for your children, grandchildren and family was so strong and your faith in God was apparent as you sat in the balcony on Sundays at The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church. You are loved and will be missed! Rest in Heaven, for you are not lost, we know exactly where you are!
Felicia Rox-Ramsey left a message on March 26, 2026:
Ms. Ethel very much influenced my walk with Christ. She was very supportive in my music ministry.
Darlene Brown left a message on March 22, 2026:
One of the strongest women , loving ,kind and loved the Lord. Thanks for all the wisdom you poured into me ,for always taking the time to listen . You are definitely a part of my village. I will never Forget you💕take your rest Mama D
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