Eugene Lowman

Eugene Lowman, 87, died Jan. 7, 2009 at his home. He was a veteran of World War II. He enlisted May 19, 1942 and served in the U.S. Army with the 3606 Ordinance Co. in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged Dec. 15, 1945 as a Sgt. Technician Forth Grade. He loved farming and auto mechanics. He retired from D.G. Mouldings in 1983 after working 15 years. He was a faithful member of Valley View Baptist Church serving the Lord with many jobs in the church. He was ordained a deacon on April 29, 1961. He also served as a Sunday School superintendent, a teen Sunday School teacher, a Senior Adult Sunday School teacher for 40 years, and a treasurer for 27 years. He was considered one of the backbones of our church and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife, Sadie Martin Lowman of Sugar Grove; one daughter, Lois Robinson and husband, Johnny, of Marion; two sons, Donald Lowman of Sugar Grove, and Ronald Lowman and wife, Rita, of Tannersville; seven grandchildren, Joe Robinson and wife, Angie, George Robinson and wife, Jill, Tammy Bell and husband, Jamie, Charlene Kirk and husband, Joey, Julie Clark and late husband, Keith, Kate Lowman, and Travis Lowman; 10 great-grandchildren, Cameron Kirk, Kayla Bell, Megan Robinson, Austin Kirk, Kasey Robinson, Katelyn Robinson, Alexander Robinson, Benjamin Clark, Samuel Clark, and Hunter Robinson; seven brothers, Jack Lowman and wife, Helen, of Monticello, Ind., Walter Lowman and wife, Dorothy, of Lexington, S.C., Larry Lowman and wife, Bonnie, of Indianapolis, Ind., David Lowman of Melbourne, Fla., Ray Lowman and wife, Phyllis, of Bel Air, Md., Ralph Kirk and wife, Ennis, of Salem, and James Kirk and wife, Pauline, of Christiansburg; seven sisters, Hazel Smallwood of Norman, Ind., Viola Sparks of Santa Maria, Calif., Norma Jean Whitehead of San Diego, Calif., Pauline Pickle and husband, Robe, of Marion, Opal Stamper of Chilhowie, Helen Barnes of Marion, Charlotte Childress and husband, James, of Spartanburg, S.C., and Carol Caldwell and husband, Mick, of Bluefield, W.Va.; two sisters-in-law, Helen Lowman of Columbus, Ind., and Judith Lowman of Edinburg, Ind.; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Conley Martin Lowman and Beulah Sheets Lowman Kirk; stepfather, Glen Kirk; stepmother, Mary Lowman; daughter, Linda Lowman; brothers, Reggie Lowman, Frank Lowman, Charles Lowman, Bobby Lowman, James Donald Lowman, Lloyd Lowman, Willie Kirk, Charles Kirk, Hobert Kirk; sisters, Stella Francis Lowman, Mary Lee Lowman Kirk, Faye Lowman, Katherine Kirk Stone, Blanche Kirk Griffitts, Gladys Kirk Ferguson, and Bertha Lee Kirk Simmons. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. at Valley View Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Frost and Larry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Slemp Cemetery where military rites will be conducted by Marion VFW Post 4667. The family received friends Friday, Jan. 9, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Funeral Home in Marion. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver- Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.