Allan Wayne Dovel

Allan Wayne Dovel, 85, of Luray, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026.

He was born on December 23, 1940, in Page County and was a son of the late Luther A. Dovel and Gloria Jean Painter Dovel.

On December 19, 1959, he married Virginia Elizabeth Housden Dovel, who died on March 22, 2019.

Allan was a member of the Shenandoah Moose Lodge, an outstanding mechanic and an avid Ford lover.

He is survived by his caregivers, Rose Long of Luray, and Brant Lam of Elkton; a God granddaughter, Ashley Lam of Harrisonburg; a great-grandson, Austin Dean of Harrisonburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Tina Rae Dovel; two brothers, Tony Franklin Dovel and Bobby Lee Dovel; and two sisters, Darlene "Dixie" Mowbray and Carolyn Sue Ferrell.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, at the Shenandoah Assembly of God.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 26, at the church by Pastor Carter Dean. Burial will be in the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Shenandoah.

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