DANVILLE, Va. - Edward McKinley Stowe, 45, of 904 Main Street and 306 Laurel Woods Drive, died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 13 in the Emergency Department at Danville Regional Medical Center. He died as as the result of an automobile accident.
Born Feb. 13, 1958, in Danville, Va., he was the son of Calvin McKinley Stowe and Esteen Campbell Stowe, both of whom survive.
Mr. Stowe had lived all of his life in Pittsylvania County and Danville. He was a graduate of Tunstall High School Class of 1976 and he graduated from Virginia Tech in 1980, having been a lifelong enthusiastic Hokie fan. After completing law school at the University of Virginia he eventually opened his own law practice, The Stowe Law Firm. A Christian, Mr. Stowe grew up in the Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church in Dry Fork and in recent years was active in the Mount Hermon Baptist Church. A consummate family man, he was very involved in his childrens' numerous activities. He will be truly missed by his family and many friends and associates.
He was married to Suzanne Arnn Stowe.
In addition to his wife, of the residence and his parents, of Dry Fork, Va., he is survived by four daughters, Roxanne Wisehart Stowe, Marlena Detrick Stowe, Corinna Gabrielle Stowe and Shoshana Rachel Stowe, all of the residence; two sons, Marshall McKinley Stowe and Courtland Major Stowe, both of the residence; two sisters, Gwen Stowe Adams and husband Robert of Apex, N.C. and Rosalind Stowe Manning and husband Bruce of Cary, N.C.; in laws, Tommy and Gaynell Arnn of Danville; brother-in-law, Danny Arnn and wife Vicky of Danville, brother-in-law Bob Arnn and wife Karen of Danville; sister-in-law Deborah Collins of Danville; sister-in-law Rose Holley and husband Kevin of Danville and sister-in-law Caroline Oakes and husband Ronnie of Danville. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15 at the Mount Hermon Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Davidson officiating. Interment will be in the Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery at Dry Fork.
The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel. At other times they will be at the residence, 904 Main Street.
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, Westover is in charge of arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Danville Register & Bee (Danville, VA).
