ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: LOWRY, WILLIAM THOMSON Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Sdlidell, La. Died: Saturday, August 13, 2016 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= LOWRY, WILLIAM THOMSON August 13, 2016 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2016/st1608.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== William Thomson Lowry, age 92 years,passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016. A native of Jackson, MS., he was a resident of Slidell for the past 60 years. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Air Transport Command, first in the Atlantic and then later in the Pacific theatres during WWII. He was a graduate of the University of Mississippi and the retired owner of Lowry-Dunham Insurance Agency, which he owned for over 35 years. He was the past Chairman of the Board of Slidell Savings & Homestead Assn/South Savings, a past Grand Master of the Slidell Masonic Lodge #311. He was a charter member of the Rotary Club of Slidell, and the annual William Lowry Service Above Self Scholarship is named in his honor. He was also a member and Deacon of First Presbyterian Chuch. Beloved husband of the late Pomeroy Dunham Huff Lowry. Father of Brenda Lowry Case(John) and Charlotte Lowry Collins(Tom). Son of the late Benjamin S. Lowry and Cynthia Thomson Lowry. Brother of the late Frances Lowry Dunn, Benjamin S. Lowry, Jr., Ruffin Thomson Lowry and Wiley Potter Lowry. Also survived by a sister-in-law, Lucy Huff Bishop, three grandchildren, Christopher Case, Alan Case, Lowry Curley and two great grandchildren, Kaegan Jacqueline Case, Henry Thomson Case and numerous nieces and nephews. Masonic Services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 1041 Ninth St., Slidell,La., on Thursday, August 18, 2015 at 10:45 a.m., followed by Funeral Services at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in the Poplarville City Cemetery, Poplarville, MS., at 1:00 p.m. Visitation at the church on Thursday after 10:00 A.M. until funeral time. Donations to the Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 888, Slidell, La. 70459, the First Presbyterian Church, 1041 Ninth St., Slidell,La. 70458 or the Guardians of Slidell History, 2065 2nd St. Slidell, La. 70458, preferred, in lieu of flowers. U.S. Army Air Corps ===================