Saint George, UT – Randy Boyd Dowdell, 67 years of age, died on November 22, 2023, at the Saint George Regional Hospital. He was born March 18, 1956, in Santa Anna, California to Boyd Arlen and Juanita Madsen Dowdell.

Randy joined the Utah National Guard during his junior year of high school. After boot camp he returned to Nephi, Utah and graduated from Juab High School in 1976. He met and later married Cindy Cowley on August 13, 1977. Their marriage was short lived, but they do have a son, Jeffery Dowdell, currently from California.

Besides the National Guard, he worked as a cook at our local restaurant. He went on to date Holly Ferris for a nice length of time and they together have a daughter, Ashley Ferris, currently from Roy, Utah.

Randy loved sports, all sports, but his favorite team was the Oakland Raiders (yes, he remained loyal to them despite their changing location multiple times).  Randy could talk about any team, coach or sport! All that was needed to open Randy up was to ask a question about any team, and he would go from there.

Randy is preceded in death by both parents, and a brother Robert Arlen Dowdell.

He is survived by his sister, Lynn Stott, St. George, UT; brother, Melvin Blake Palfreyman, Magna, UTT; brother, Richard Earl Palfreyman, Hurricane, UT; half-brother, Jeff Sheridan, Hiawassee, Georgia; son, Jeffery Dowdell, California; daughter, Ashley Ferris, Roy UT; and three grandsons.

Graveside services will be held Friday December 1, 2023, at 1:00 pm (block 16, plot 85) of the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo, UT.