Everette Elma Lowery

Obituary: Everette E. Lowery, age 84, of Rockwell, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a lengthy illness. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 21, at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Hagler officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM at Long Pine United Methodist Church Cemetery in Anson Co. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 to 11:00 AM prior to the funeral, at other times they will be gathered at the family home. Everette was born April 6, 1927 in Anson Co. to the late Boyd and Lila Dutton Lowery. He was a long-time resident of this area. During WWII he served in the US Army in France and Germany and during the Korean Conflict he served as an MP in the US Air force. After the war he went to work for Cannon Mills in plant # 6 where he rose to the level of supervisor. Everette was a very devoted member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, Concord and belonged to the American Legion Post in China Grove. Everette loved his family dearly and he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Clarice Leonard Lowery of the family home, 2 daughters; Deborah Lowery of Rockwell and Joyce L. Faulkenberry of Waco, NC and also 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers and 1 sister. He was preceded in death by his beloved donkey "Sam" and 3 brothers and 1 sister. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Saturday, May 21, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 11:00 AM Saturday May 21, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel

Interment: 2:00 PM Saturday May 21, 2011 Long Pine UMC Cemetery 1225 Long Pine Church Rd. Peachland, NC 28133