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Submitted: 7/19/21 • Approved: 7/20/21 • Last Updated: 7/23/21 • R438693-G0-S3
US Army
World War II
1915-1988
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
J.W. Lowrey, 72, 1018 W. 10th, died Tuesday afternoon in his home.
A retired heavy equipment operator, he was a native of Hedley and a Borger resident for 25 years.
He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army and a member of the Bible Baptist Church.
He is survived by two stepdaughters, Clyda Speegle of Borger and Dora Cook of Fritch; one sister, Lavada Burleson of Hattiesburg, Miss.; his mother, Ruby Lowrey of Hattiesburg, Miss.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Lucille J. Lowrey in 1984 and 4 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Leonard Forsythe officiating.
Burial was in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Ed Brown & Sons Funeral Home.
(Published in Borger News Herald, September 22, 1988)
Contributed on 7/19/21
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