Jeff Davis County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rowell, Riley Lee February 5, 1970 ************************************************ 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: William J. (Jim) Carroll williamcarrollj@bellsouth.net August 17, 2011, 10:20 am The Waycross Journal-Herald 2-6-1970 Page 2 R. L. Rowell HAZLEHURST---Riley L. Rowell, 71, of Hazlehurst died yesterday at the Hazlehurst Hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Jeff Davis County, a retired farmer, and a member of the Hazlehurst Church of God. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Riley Rowell; four daughters, Mrs. Alma Sweat and Mrs. Lois Beaty, both of Waycross, Mrs. Pearlie Mae Steverson of St. Marys and Mrs. Earlene Chancey of Orange Mountain, Fla.; two sons, Carlton Rowell of Waycross and Offia Rowell of Jacksonville, Fla.; a stepson, B. L. Wooten of Hazlehurst; a brother, Odel Rowell of Hazlehurst; 21 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3pm today at the Hazlehurst Church of God. Miles Funeral Home of Hazlehurst is in charge. Additional Comments: Riley was born 5 Jul 1898 to John Richard Rowell and Margie Hesters Rowell. His wife was Margaret Cleo Rowland Harvey Rowell Carey who is also buried at the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Georgia death certificate #003685. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/jeffdavis/obits/r/rowell2204nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb