Lula "Lou" Mcdowell

New Iberia – Funeral Services for Mrs. Lula “Lou” Romero McDowell, age 93, will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 19, 2018 at David Funeral Home Chapel with Father Keith Landry officiating the services.  Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery of New Iberia.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 from 9:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM with a recitation of the Rosary at 11:00 AM.

A native of New Iberia and a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, Mrs. Lou passed away at 7:58 AM on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at WakeMed Hospital in Cary, North Carolina.

She was a great mother to her children and at one time she was a Cub Scout leader, Avon Sales person, but probably best remembered as "Lou" owner of Lou's Plaster Gallery. She hosted many children and adults at the Gallery and taught them how to paint and have fun!  Her slogan was "Forget Your Blues, Paint at Lou's"

She also enjoyed making porcelain dolls from the bisque stage through firing, painting, and finally hand sewing garments beyond belief. She completed with pride over three hundred of her porcelain beauties, many of them becoming gifts to her friends and relatives.

She and her husband Carl Sr. (Mac, or BBD) lived at their camp at Cypremort Point for 11 years and loved to entertain and loved to go fishing.  She is survived by her daughter Susan McDowell Rainbow and husband Timothy of Fabius, NY, son Russ McDowell and Husband Michael Mason of Raleigh, NC, granddaughter Starr McDowell Sanford and husband Michael of Zachary, La., grandson Clint McDowell and wife Stephanie of Lafayette, La., granddaughters Sunni Ray of Fabius, NY, Rusti Ray of New Iberia, Molli Rainbow of Fabius NY, Carli Rainbow of Fabius, NY and Timmi Sue Rainbow of Fabius NY and 12 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years Carl H. McDowell, her parents Alcee and Marie Comeaux Romero, and her son Carl “Poochie” McDowell.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be respectfully considered to The Wounded Warrior Fund.

You can sign the guest book and offer condolences at davidfuneralhome.org

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St., (337) 369-6336 is handling the arrangements.