William Arthur "Bobby" "Little Willie" Dowe

August 12, 1940 - July 18, 2020

DOWE, Mr. William Arthur "Bobby" "Lil Willie" - age 79, passed away, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland. Family hour 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 28, 2020 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Pastor Sylvester Thompson, Officiating; Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery 878 North Perry Street. Friends and Pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30 AM Tuesday. Mr. Dowe will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM Monday. Mr. Dowe leaves to cherish his memory wife, Ruthie M. Dowe; children, Shelly (Bryan) Wright and Donice Adams; grandchildren,Bryan II, William, Ashley and Brittany; great-grand, Anari; siblings, Dorothy Turner and Clyde Dowe and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Dowe was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and David Dowe; siblings, Lewis Dowe, John C. Dowe, Rufus Tony Dowe, Gussie Hodge, Willie Mae McCullough and Carolyn Chatman. At Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, we value the safety and health of our customers, staff and the general public. Therefore, we will adhere to EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-11 issued by our Governor Gretchen Whitmer, regarding assemblages in the wake of the unprecedented health challenge our state and nation is facing. The Executive Order is as follows: Acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, I order the following: 1. Beginning on April 10, 2020 at 9:00 am, and Continuing Until Further Notices. All assemblages of more than 10 people in a single indoor shared space and all events of more than 10 people are prohibited in this state. A single indoor shared space includes but is not limited to a room, hall, cafeteria, auditorium, theater, or gallery. The prohibition on assemblages set forth in this section does not apply to: We do understand that this may pose a challenge to you and your family, but our dedicated staff is here to help guide you towards making the best decisions in memorializing your loved one.