Laverne Fern Dowlen
Laverne Fern Dowlen, formerly of Quanah, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at her home in Lubbock. She was 82. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Quanah Memorial Park, under direction of Smith Funeral Home.
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