Dorothy Chadwell

Dorothy Jean Chadwell, 86, of Lincoln County, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Ft. Logan Hospital in Stanford. She was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on September 30, 1939 to the late General Lafayette "G.L." Sowder and Sadie Bell Bugg Sowder. Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gene Chadwell.

Dorothy was a faithful member of Good Hope Baptist Church and dearly loved her church family. She was very faithful Christian, reading her Bible daily and studying her Sunday School lesson. Dorothy loved to ride horses and enjoyed fishing. She loved being Mom and Granny to her wonderful family. 

Dorothy is survived by a son, Michael Lynn Chadwell (Vanessa) of Waco; daughter, Rita Gale Caldwell of Elizabethtown, Indiana; three grandchildren, Amanda Denson, Amber England, and Tony Robertson; five great-grandchildren Ariel Rooks, Marcus England, Zach Smiely, Macy Smiely, and Zoie Robertson; and 4 great-great grandchildren; and a brother, David Sowder (Donna) of Paint Lick. 

Dorothy was also preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Carol Whicker; three brothers, Lester, George, and Howard Sowder; and two sisters Josephine Gaffney and Clara Sowder. 

Funeral service will be 1:00PM on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Spurlin Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lancaster Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00PM -7:00PM  on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Spurlin Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Michael Chadwell, Charles Sowder, Tony Robertson, Andy Elam, Roger Hays, and Will Sowder.

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