Virginia GASQUE^[1]

1916 - 2011  (94 years)

• Name	Virginia GASQUE  [2, 3]
  Birth	26 Jun 1916	Oak Hall, Marion, South Carolina   [2]
  Gender	Female
  HIST	at death- he had an additional grandchild- Alex (Lee) Stalvey- who are her parents? she also had 3 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Virginia Gasque McDowell   |   Visit Guest Book COLUMBIA - Mrs. Virginia Gasque McDowell, 95, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, in Columbia, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Mrs. McDowell was born June 26, 1916, and was raised in Marion, S.C., at Oak Hall, her ancestral home. Mrs. McDowell was married to the late Edwin Burney McDowell of Kershaw, SC, for 62 years. She was the daughter of the late Williams Evan and Eady Owens Gasque of Marion, SC. Mrs. McDowell was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. She was a lifelong member of Shandon Methodist Church, and, until her illness, a member of the church circles, served on the alter guild, and was a loyal and devoted visitor to the church shut-ins. Mrs. McDowell was an exceptional bridge player and participated in several bridge clubs. She was an avid reader, a passionate Gamecock fan, and was an exceptional Jeopardy player. Mrs. McDowell was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. McDowell is survived by: her daughter: Mrs. Catherine (Carl) Cromer of Ballenstine, SC; her son: Mr. Edwin (Vivian) McDowell Jr. of Columbia, SC; a sister: Mrs. Sara Bacot of Birmingham, AL; a sister-in-law: Mrs. Dorothy (Tink) Morton of Still Hopes, SC; grandsons: Joseph (Elizabeth) Jenny, Will (Mary Jo) Jenny, John (Betsy) Cromer, Thomas Cromer, Alex (Lee) Stalvey; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. McDowell was predeceased by her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Jenny, her son-in-law, Joseph "Jack" Jenny, grandson, John Jenny, and her brother, William Gasque Jr. A private graveside service for the family will be held in Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion, SC, on Tuesday, February 8th at 1:00 p.m. Smith-Collins Funeral Home of Marion is assisting the family. The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude and deep appreciation to the staff at the Sterling House, in Harbison, SC, for the love, support and excellent care given to Mrs. McDowell and a special thank you to the Heart Strings Hospice for their kind and loving care. Memorials may be made to Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 or to the Carolina Children's Home, 3201 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204. Published in The State on February 8, 2011 Read more: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestate/obituary.aspx?n=virginia-gasque-mcdowell&pid=148453928#ixzz1FM52zed4  [3]
  _UID	E850EC2DA64C4B88BB42FBD8AD862E5EA5E3
  Death	6 Feb 2011	Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
  Burial	8 Feb 2011	Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina   [3]
  	Smith-Collins Funeral Home of Marion, South Carolina
  Person ID	I205435	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	William Evans GASQUE, Sr.,   b. 22 Sep 1890   d. 24 Jan 1916 (Age 25 years)
  Mother	Eaddy/Eady OWENS,   b. 1 Feb 1892   d. 1 Sep 1961 (Age 69 years)
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  _UID	6AC18031D29649119D7B2B6FB0F6A31BB49E
  Family ID	F17993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edwin Burney McDOWELL, Sr.
  _UID	04A76D90B3B6430DB593C6AB252F313AD9FD
  _UID	04A76D90B3B6430DB593C6AB252F313AD9FD
  Children	1. Catherine McDOWELL   2. Edwin Burney McDOWELL, Jr.   3. Virginia McDOWELL   d. Bef 6 Feb 2011
  Family ID	F139291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S27050] Sara Gasque Bacot. [S7715] Daniel K. Owens, (Pee Dee Chapter - South Carolina Genealogical Society - P. O. Box 1428, Marion, SC 29571), page 67. [S15656] Virginia Gasque McDowell.