Mrs. Winnie Maude Dowell Halsey, age 81, of Speedwell, Virginia died on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the home of her son and daughter-in law in Rural Retreat, Virginia.  She was born on October 24, 1939 in Independence, Virginia (Gold Hill Community) to Charles Wayne and Marie Robert Cox Dowell.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.L. Halsey; daughter, Eula Jene Greer;  son, and wife John and Sharon Halsey; two sisters, Nancy Hash and Sadie Halsey; five brothers, Charles Dowell, Scott Dowell, Paul Dowell, Kyle Dowell, and Fred Dowell.

She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Sandy Halsey of Rural Retreat, Virginia; Dale Halsey of Wytheville, Virginia; one son-in-law, Perry B. Greer, Jr. of Rural Retreat, Virginia; two sisters, Jessie Cox of Sugar Grove, Virginia, Virginia Kilby of Sparta, North Carolina; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Berry and Martha Dowell and Jerry and Jennie Dowell, both of Independence, Virginia; eight grandchildren, and several great- grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted on 1:00 PM on Friday, November 13, 2020 at the Gold Hill Cemetery by Rev. Kenny Price and Rev. Jerry Creasy.  The family will be at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in Independence, VA from 11:30-12:30 PM.

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home is serving the Halsey family.