Midlothian, Virginia
ROWELL, Matthew K., 27, of Bon Air, passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Katheryn "Kat" O'Toole Rowell; and his four young children, Adam, Shawn, Jack and Peter; parents, Ava and Frank Rowell of Cookeville, Tenn.; sister, Allison Rowell Beyer (Dan) of Nashville, Tenn.; grandmother, Martha Jo Rowell; and a host of other family members. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bonnie and Ernest L. Kennedy and Cecil H. (Spud) Rowell. Matt enjoyed playing his guitar and being with his children. Funeral services will be held at Bon Air Baptist Church on Friday, July 22, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Rowell Children Fund, P.O. Box 73471, Richmond, Va. 23235.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Thinking of you :( just heard Wonderwall on the radio driving home from work. It made me think of you n cry from all the memories brought back by this song. And anything Oasis, really. Miss u much old friend of mine.
jen*
January 27, 2012 | Sandston, VA
I cannot believe you are gone. My condolences to your wife & handsome boys. You always made us laugh at work (T-Mobile) and enlightened us with your Transformers infatuation. I was going through my pics on facebook and I so happened to run across a comment of you calling me a dork for taking a pic of myself in the mirror all I could do was laugh and as I was rushed to your page to reply with a sarcastic response I read the horrible news.. You will greatly be missed Matt aka Fo'Sho ..Rest...
Vonda Branch
November 12, 2011 | Richmond, VA
It breaks my heart that so many of our children are leaving us all to soon. Heaven became a little brighter that day. God bless you and your family today and always. much love and prayers, Bonnie Kennedy
August 01, 2011
Kat and Boys,
Know that my prayers are with you as you grieve your lose. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Melissa
July 27, 2011 | Powhatan
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I did not know Matthew very personally, but I too knew him through the Star Wars board Rebelscum. He seemed like a great guy, and I wish I could have gotten to know him even better. I'll make sure to pray for the best for you and your family.
Cameron D
July 27, 2011 | Paducah, KY
My condolences for your loss. Matthew was a member of a Star Wars collecting site Rebelscum, and from what I hear, he was a great guy. May you continue to have strength during this time.
Ricardo Galvan
July 25, 2011 | Paramount, CA
Kat~
Thinking of you and the boys constantly during this time.
It also makes me think of when we all attended youth group together and spent so much time together growing up. I'll never forget Matt telling me a story about how him and his dad were fixing up that old VW bug of his. He was driving down the road one day and the wheels and tires came right off of it!! That story always brings a smile to my face and brings back happy memories of a great man.
I'm glad...
Jaclyn Adams
July 25, 2011 | Richmond, VA
I have just learned of Matthew's passing and I would like to express my sincere condolences to Matt's family and friends. I knew Matt via Rebelscum.com's forums and we had talked via PM on several occasions. Rest In Peace Matt and May the Force be with you.
Mike S
July 25, 2011 | Sydney
Kat - you and the boys are in our prayers and our thoughts. If we can do anything, even if it's just to listen, know that we're here. Sending you love and God's peace as you start this new journey....
alison althouse
July 25, 2011 | Midlothian, VA