Tamika 'Mika' Dowdell

Tamika 'Mika' (Hampton) Dowdell, 43, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on March 27, 1973 to Larry and Gerry (Mitchell) Hampton in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tamika was a Quality Systems Document Control Administrator for Thermo Fisher Scientific. She was a 1991 graduate of Noblesville High School, where she was a member of the basketball team; and was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Noblesville. She loved to read and to help others - her door was always open for everyone. She enjoyed dancing, cooking, casinos, cookouts with her family, and watching TV. She was known by many as 'Momma Mika'.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Thomas Dowdell; sons, Leroy Tyler Bibbs, Brenden Bibbs and Darius Dowdell; stepchildren, Thomas Jr, J'Mel, Tiffany and Danielle; grandmother, Eula Mitchell; siblings, Travis (Heather) Hampton and Tyanne (Marcus) Clancy; 11 grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews. She will be dearly missed by all who loved her.
She was preceded in death by her aunt, Yvonne Scott; and grandparents, Robert & Alice Hampton and Ralph Mitchell.
Services will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 17777 Little Chicago Road in Noblesville, with visitation beginning at 10:30 am. Rev. Mallory H. Tarrance will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel A.M.E. Church, 17777 Little Chicago Road, Noblesville, IN 46062.