Roll Call Tribute

(Published in) Waco Tribune-Herald (on) Jun 28, 2017

Tara L. McDowell

June 1, 1976 - June 15, 2017

Miss Tara L. McDowell passed away in Paris France on June 15, 2017. Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, June 30, at Toliver Chapel Baptist Church: 1402 Elm St. Waco, Texas 76704. Houston service will be at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, at The Fort Bend Church: 1900 Eldridge Rd. Sugar Land, Texas 77487.

She is survived by her parents, Gary Keith McDowell and Gilda Long McDowell; and brother, Gary Bronchae McDowell.
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McDowell Funeral Home, L.L.C. obituary (additional photos)
1104 Chestnut Street
Waco, TX 76704
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Tara L. McDowell

June 1, 1976 - June 15, 2017

Services held at Toliver Chapel Baptist Church; 1402 Elm St. Waco, Texas 76704 on June 30, 2017 at 12:00 Noon.
Houston Service:

June 29 at Fort Bend Church; 1900 Eldridge Rd. Sugarland, Texas 77478.

Viewing-2:00 P.M.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Ceremony-2:30 P.M.

Service-3:00 P.M.

As a gesture of honor to the memory of Tara McDowell, please make a donation to the TL MCDOWELL LASTING LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP in lieu of flowers by clicking on the link below:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6D8968HFYKLVL

Tara McDowell, a member of Julia F. Thompson, Inc., provided her 1st named scholarship this year for a deserving high school senior. Her plans were to continue this scholarship on an annual basis to recognize a student who demonstrated extraordinary academic and community service as she has done through her contributions and dedication to JFT and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Tara L. McDowell
June 1, 1976 - June 15, 2017 '99
Let me introduce myself for those of you who don’t know me …I am Tara, Tara McDowell (a.k.a. Tweet)!! I burst into this world June 1, 1976 . I made my parents Gary Keith and Gilda McDowell have the biggest smiles ever! Even on this day being the first of two children, when Bronshae and I walked into a room we would both have the biggest smiles ... right Bronshae? "
I professed my faith in Christ at a young age when I joined Ebenezer Baptist Church in Waco, TX. Bow I am currently a member of the Fort Bend Church in Sugarland TX where I am a faithful member and servant of God

I am a very strong minded and respectful young lady when it comes to accomplishing what I want in life. My childhood education began at Lake Waco Elementary followed by G.W. Carver Sixth Grade Center

In May of 1994, I graduated from University High School. The Waco Independent School District and Mrs Baird’s Breed Scholarships afforded me the opportunity to continue my education at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. I Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from Texas A&M in May 1999.

While attending Texas A&M University, I was initiated as a member into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Xi PSI Chapter on November 23, 1997. I later joined the Mu Kappa Omega Chapter in Missouri City, TX where I served as Chapter President and numerous other offices and committee chairs. I was also honored to serve as the Southwest Texas Cluster Financial Secretary and on the International Financial Officers Certification Committee.
Since graduating from college, I worked for the State of California Franchise Tax Board in Houston, as an accountant, a Tax Accountant for Wal-Mart Bentonville, AR, and currently I am Tax Adviser for Shell Oil Company Houston, TX .


I was recently accepted into the Master’s of Business Administration program at the University of Texas at Tyler. I’m a voracious reader, a connoisseur of food, a fashionista and a world traveler with my last stop Paris, France…My Final Destination is Heaven! I am still flying.