Mary Madgalene Macklin Dow

Mary Macklin Dow was born on December 24, 1957, in Dundas, Virginia to John & Bertha King Macklin.
She attended Brunswick County Schools. After graduating from school, she worked many years in retail, always with a smile on her face.
At an early age, she joined Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Dundas, Virginia. Her most recent membership was at Blackwell Temple AME Zion Church in Kenbridge, Virginia where she loved to worship and fellowship with her church family. She was also a member of a spiritual group called Sister of Faith.
Mary loved to cook, talk on the phone, and play slot machines, and scratch lottery tickets, but most of all, spending time with her grandchildren.
Mary M. Dow entered eternal rest on January 5, 2026, at MCV Hospital in Richmond, Virginia after a lengthy illness. She is preceded in death by both mother and father John and Berth Macklin, husband, David L. Dow of twenty-five wonderful years; one sister, Sally Mae Woodbury.
Mary leaves to cherish her life, three children, Charde (Artavius) Lewis of Kenbridge, Virginia; George Mason of Blackstone, Virginia; Tonniqquah Jefferson of Kenbridge, Virginia; one godson, Jashawn Epps of Blackstone, Virginia; four grandkids, Artavius, Jr. & Akeem Lewis, Ashante Jefferson, Murice Marshall, Jr. all of Kenbridge, Virginia; two sisters, Eva Crayton of Kenbridge, Virginia and Florence (Hester) Whitaker of Richmond, Virginia; three brothers, John Lee Mscklin and Donald (Mary) Macklin all of Kenbridge, Virginia and James (Barbara) King of Washington, DC; two aunts, Christine Blackwell of Richmond, Virginia and Annie Mae Pegram of Kenbridge, Virginia; one uncle, James (Pearl) Macklin of Richmond, Virginia; a best friend for over twenty years, Theresa Williams of Kenbridge, Virginia and a host of other relatives, friends and associates, too numerous to name individually. Mary will live on in our hearts as we all will continue to love and miss her dearly.