Marjorie Sylvia Dow, 85 of Washington, DC (formerly of Eden, NC) passed Monday, January 22, 2024. Public viewing will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 from 12;00 p.m. - 7: 00 p.m. at Perry Spencer Funeral Home, Eden, NC. The family with receive friends, Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Little Bethlehem Christian Church, 110 Piney Fork Church Raod, Eden, NC with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Hairston Cemetery, 174 Shady Grove Road, Eden, NC.

The family will receive friends at the home of Marjorie Blackwell: 1026 Hillcrest Drive, Eden, NC

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Marjorie McCollum Dow was 85 years old and from Washington, DC, she passed on January 22, 2024. She was born September 25, 1938 in North Carolian to the late Nellie Broadnax McCollum and Jessie Albert McCollum.

She was baptized at Little Bethlehem Christian Church, Eden, NC at an early age. Marjorie loved family and especially going to family reunions, such as Broadnax and McCollum reunions.

Marjorie went to Douglass High School and graduated in 1956. She moved to Washington, DC and lived with her brother, Charles McCollum and helped her cousin, Sarah Hill with her children.

Marjorie later met William Dow, whom she married and they had a son, Ronald Dow. She was a stay-at-home Mom until her son started school. She got a job at Medstar Washington Hospital where she was a supervisor. She worked for 35 years until her health declined and later became disabled. With her health declining, she moved to Bridge Point Rehabilitation Hospital, where she resided for two years.

She was also preceded in death by her two brothers; Julius McCollum, Sr. and Charles McCollum.

She leaves to cherish her memories: son Ronald Dow of Washington, DC and sister; Jerline McCollum Lewis of Eden, NC, along with her dear cousin, Sarah Hill of Hyattsville, MD. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.