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Viola Kate Edwards Rowe, 100, Johnson City, passed away
peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 1, 2009,
following a lifetime of service to the Lord and others
along the way.
Mrs. Rowe was a native of Washington Co TN, and daughter
of the late Robert G. and Mary Jane Bailey Edwards.
Mrs. Rowe was currently a member of Pleasant View Church
of the Brethren, where she taught Sunday School at an
early age. She was a graduate of Jonesboro High School.
Serving with her late husband, Earnie James Rowe, she
organized and directed many youth activities, Vacation
Bible Schools, drama programs and church choirs.
In addition to her late husband, Mrs. Rowe was preceded in
death by a daughter, Jane Ernestine Rowe; a daughter-in-
law, Carol Simmers Rowe; seven brothers, Lawrence Edwards,
Carl Edwards, Robert Edwards, Herman Edwards, Jessie
Edwards, and two infant brothers; and three sisters,
Geneva Onks, Maude Bowman, and Lorena Edwards.
Survivors include two sons, E. J. Rowe, Jonesborough, TN,
and Robert 'Bob' and wife Joy, of Milford, DEL; one
daughter, Berdene Freeman and husband Wendell, Johnson
City, TN; two grandsons, Jeryl and wife Sondra Rowe,
Lynchburg, VA, and Brandon and wife Megan Rowe, DEL; two
great-granddaughters, Elizabeth and Katherine Rowe; three
step granddaughters, Beth and husband Ernie Johnson,
Ivanhoe, NC, Amy Freeman, Cary, NC, Wendy and husband
Asher Smale, Guntersville, Alabama; five step great
grandsons, Matthew and Michael Matas, Jon Eric Johnson,
and A. J. and Nathan Smale; one step great granddaughter,
Ariel Smale; and several nephews and nieces.
The family would like to express thanks to Gentiva Home
Health Care and to a special care giver, Marie McGee.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday,
October 4, 2009, at Pleasant View Church of the Brethren
with Rev. Joe May and Rev. Jim Griffith officiating.
Interment will follow at Pleasant View Church of Brethren
Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from family
and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.,
Saturday, October 3, 2009, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant View
Church of the Brethren, c/o Berdene Freeman, 117 Dawn Dr.,
Johnson City, TN 37615-3852.
Condolences may be sent to the Rowe family online at
http://www.dillow-taylor.com
Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
Jonesborough, 753-3821
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