Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rowan, Jr., Thomas Lawton "Junior" September 16, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 August 29, 2013, 5:50 pm The Berrien Press - September 21, 2005 Thomas Lawton "Junior" Rowan, 74, of Haines City, FL, died September 16, 2005 at Memorial Hospital of Auburndale, FL. Born February 16, 1931 to the late Rev. Thomas and Pearl Whitley Rowan, he was a building contractor. Survivors include his wife, Mary B. Rowan of Haines City; one son, Ray Rowan of Adel; one daughter, Brenda Smith of Nashville; two stepsons, Louie Bain and David Bain, both of Haines City; four brothers, Bobby Rowan of Lenox, Vernon Rowan of Omega, Richard Rowan of Winter Haven, FL, Nate Rowan of Cincinnati, OH; four sisters, Evelyn Eason of Oliver Springs, TN, Pat Ingram of Stockbridge, Marie Hagadorn of Albany, Ovaline Williams of Stockbridge; 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held September 19 at New River Holiness Church with Rev. Jimmy Hagadorn of Albany and Bobby Rowan officiating. Musical selections included "This is What Heaven Means To Me," sung by Nate Rowan, "Sounds Like Home to Me," the Eason Family, "Silver Haired Daddy," by Bobby Jenkins, "More Than Anything," by Linda Rowan, "Far Away," by Rachel Allegood, "When We All Get To Heaven," by the congregation, accompanied by Rachel Allegood, pianist. Interment was in New River Holiness Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Robbie Rowan, Gary Rowan, Timmy Smith, Larry Rowan, Garry L. Rowan, Don Rowan. Honorary pallbearers were Chris Player, Everette Rowan, John Scorboro, Danny Kelly, Russ Dixon, Charles Goff, Mike Woodward, Darrell Purvis. Purvis Funeral Home of Adel was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/berrien/obits/r/rowanjr3436nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb