Tift County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rowan, Larrry Alvin September 1, 2014 ************************************************ 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 February 7, 2022, 11:53 am The Berrien Press - September 10, 2014 Larry Alvin Rowan, 59, of West Berrien died September 1, 2014, in Key Largo, FL. He was born October 21, 1954, in Oliver Springs, TN to Bobby and Thelma Purvis Rowan of Tifton. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and was a member of the Engineers Association with the Department of Transportation. He was past president of the Golf Association at Circlestone Country Club in Adel and was a member of the “Old Friends” Musical Group and the Mount Zion Music Ministries in Valdosta. He was an avid golfer and musician and used his music to minister to residents of various nursing homes and assisted living homes in surrounding areas. He was preceded in death by one son, Jody Rowan, and several loving aunts and uncles. In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Belinda Wilson Rowan of West Berrien; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, his twin, Garry (Peggy) Rowan of Nashville, Don (Dede) Rowan of Newnan, and Mike Woodward of Tifton; one sister Judy Player of Nashville; his father and mother-in-law, Jimmy and Patsy Wilson of Sycamore; three brothers-in-law, Russell Wilson and Ellen Spain, Keith Wilson and Flavia Mazzoni and Rodney and Suzanne Wilson; four nieces, Elisa Rowan Strickland, Sherry Rowan, Jamie Wilson and Tania Morrow; nine nephews, Derek Rowan, Chris Player, Taylor Strickland, Heys Rowan, Rusty Wilson, Bennett Rowan, Riley Wilson, Tyler Wilson, and Tyler Collins. Funeral services were held on September 6 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen- Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Mickey Lindsey and Rev. Jimmy Hagadorn officiating. Larry’s father, Bobby Rowan, delivered the eulogy. Interment was in Union Grove Church of God Cemetery in Eldorado. Active pallbearers were Chris Player, Derek Rowan, Heys Rowan, Tyler Collins, Bennett Rowan, Rusty Wilson, Danny Nix, Robbie Rutland. Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Hiers, Elbert Powell, Brad Shealey, Tim Hiers, Timmy Baker, Buddy Suber, Mike Woodward, Danny Gay, Jim Sellers, Dave Richardson, Mike Williams, Don Gaskins, Billy Phelps. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 323 Pine Avenue, Suite 100, Albany, GA 31701, or the American Heart Association 222 Chestnut Avenue, Tifton, GA 31794. Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals of Tifton was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/tift/obits/r/rowan6129nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb