Jim Marlowe

James Pryor Marlowe, Jr., loving, supportive husband, father, and friend, died at his home on June 3, 2025. He was 80 years old. Jim's family will host a celebration of his life later this summer.
Jim was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on August 1, 1944. He attended the University of Alabama after graduating from Tuscaloosa High School, but soon married Rudy Shurett, his high school sweetheart. They moved to Dallas to attend S.M.U., and Jim graduated in 1967 with a degree in finance. He began his career with Bank of America in California and returned to Dallas in 1970 to work as a controller until he decided to pursue accounting. Jim obtained his CPA license in 1984. It was a great decision; he did not retire from his accounting firm, Halla Marlowe Coutant & Co., until forty years later in December 2023. He had outstanding partners, Ward Halla and Ken Coutant, terrific clients, and loved his work.
Jim loved Rudy dearly, coming home for lunch with her almost every weekday, and they were married for, as Jim said, "forever" (almost 62 years). He was devoted to their children, Amy Fifer and Jeb Marlowe, and grandchildren, Hix and Owen Fifer and Nora Marlowe. Jim also is survived by his son-in-law King Fifer, brother Rudd Marlowe and his family, and brothers-in-law Ben Shurett and Scott Shurett and their families.
Jim was a voracious reader and Rudy's assistant in the garden. He loved the ocean, and his family regularly returned to the Gulf Coast, where he spent his childhood summers. He was a Mavs fan from the start (at least until the big trade) and never missed watching the Crimson Tide. Americana was his favorite music; he was a fan of KNON Renegade Radio and dancing at Sons of Herman Hall. He was informed, incredibly quick-witted, progressive, and a proud Democrat. He did not waste words but was never opposed to a lively "discussion," especially after a great meal and a few drinks. He also made certain, by his words and acts, that his family and friends knew how much he loved them.
Jim was an athlete. He took up soccer in his early thirties, playing in weekend rec leagues. He played basketball, football, baseball, and ran track in high school (where he also was voted class favorite). The basketball team won state in 1961 and had a three-year combined record of 96-5. Jim, however, was not a coach favorite because he dribbled behind his back too often. He continued to play basketball into his sixties, most often with the "Teague League" at the Aerobics Center. They became his dearest friends and, affectionately, referred to him as the "Little Ball of Hate." As time passed, those friends played less basketball and began to travel, often to golf. Surprisingly, Jim was a terrible golfer. Their trips, however, were always a highlight of his year.
During his last years, Jim suffered from myelodysplastic syndrome and heart failure. If inclined, please support the medical research of your choice in his memory.