Courtney Dowdell

MR. COURTNEY D. DOWDELL The funeral service for Courtney Dowdell, 21, of Opelika, AL, will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2011, at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Auburn, AL, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Rev. James Moore, will officiate. Mr. Dowdell, who passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 in Auburn, AL, was born on July 19, 1989 in Lee County, AL. Public viewing will be Friday, July 15, 2011 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Mr. Dowdell will be at the church one hour prior to the services. Survivors include: one son, Kentravious D. Dowdell of Waverly, AL; parents, Curtis and Debra Dowdell of Waverly, AL; two sisters, Victoria Felton and Andrea Felton both of Waverly, AL; three brothers, Curtis Dowdell of Waverly, AL, Montavais Felton and Jamerson Burnett both of Opelika, AL; four aunts, Vickie (Tommie) Menafield, Deborah Dowdell, Emma Dowdell France and Lillie Dowdell all of Opelika, AL; nine uncles, Mose (Batina) Washington, Clifford (Debra) Dowdell, Jessie Lee Dowdell, Charles Mitchell all of Opelika, AL, Calvin (Pamela) Washington of Auburn, AL, Eddie Washington, Kenneth Washington both of Beauregard, AL and Jerome Dowdell of Tuskegee, AL; a host of other relatives and friends. Harris Funeral Home is directing www.harrisfuneralhomeinc.com

Two killed, others injured in Auburn crash

Posted: Jul 10, 2011 7:08 PM EDT Updated: Jul 11, 2011 11:09 AM EDT

By John Shryock - bio | email

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AUBURN, AL (WSFA) -

Two men are dead and two others are injured following a Saturday evening car crash in Lee County. Alabama State Troopers are investigating the crash in which alcohol and speed are said to be likely factors.

Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said Cortney Dowdell and Andrew Hart, both 21, died after the vehicle they were traveling in left the roadway and slammed into a tree in the 3900 block of Wimberly Road in Auburn. The crash happened around 7pm.

Dowdell, a Waverly resident, was killed instantly and pronounced dead on the scene by Chief Deputy Coroner Gene Manning. Hart was rushed by helicopter to a Columbus, Georgia hospital where he died in the Intensive Care Unit Sunday afternoon.

Two other victims inside the car, driver Cortellius Meniffee, 22, and Brandon Patrick, 23, were also injured. Meniffee was treated at the scene and released. Patrick was rushed to East Alabama Medical Center where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit.

The coroner's office said it doesn't appear that any of the victims had on a seatbelt when the crash occurred.

Alabama State Troopers and the Lee County Coroner's office continue to investigate the crash.

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