Born: January 29, 1931 Erath County, Texas

Died: October 9, 2018 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Daughter of Charles Howard and Bertie Irene Scarborough Dowdy

Jeanette Loden, 87, of Waco, passed away to her heavenly home Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in Waco.

Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 12, at Lake Shore Funeral Home officiated by Pastor Mike Copeland

Burial: China Spring Cemetery

Jeanette and her twin sister, Janelle, were born January 29, 1931 to Bertie and Charlie Dowdy in rural Erath County. Jeanette and Janelle married brothers, Truman and Ralph. Jeanette and Truman were blessed with the birth of three wonderful daughters, Paula, Jana and Laura.

Jeanette began working for the Waco Independent School District in 1972 and retired in 1995. She then worked after retirement as a caregiver in home health care which she found very rewarding.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved daughter, Paula Cawthorn; two sons-in-law, Michael Butler and Dale Goss; brothers, Howard Dowdy and Jerry Dowdy; nephews, Tad, Bob, Bill, John and Paul Dowdy; and her daughter’s father, Truman Loden.

Jeanette is survived by her twin sister, Janelle Loden; son-in-law, Ronald Cawthorn and his children, Ginger, Clark, Autumn and Ben; daughter, Jana and her husband, Gene Kelley and her children, Brad and Leah; and daughter, Laura and her husband, Chuck Lambert and their children, Brianna, Chelsea and Zach. Jeanette was a “great mom” to 15 great-grandchildren, Savannah, Dawson, Cameron, Avery, Amelia, Zoey, Scarlett, Rybon, Miriam, Brayden, Hazel, Owen, Birdie, Ella and Elliott and two on the way; brother-in-law and special friend, Billy C. Loden; special friend, Loy Burgess; and numerous nieces and nephews.