Larry Rowe

Larry Rowe obituary

Larry Rowe

Larry Rowe Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Smith Funeral Home Inc on Sep. 30, 2025.

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Larry Rowe, age 83, of Beaver Dam, KY passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Centertown, KY on March 24, 1942 to Lee Edward and Lucille Calloway Rowe. Larry was in the 5th Platoon in Vietnam and helped build Big Rivers Power Plant. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Sharon Johnson Rowe; sister Barbara Jean Moxley; son-in-law Ernie Burden.

He is survived by his daughters Ronda Burden and Racheal Rowe (Jon); six grandchildren Jennifer Beasley (Joey), Nathanial Burden, Taylor Burden (Jordan), Christian Colter (Haley), Connor and Cameron Colter; five great-grandchildren Aiden, Riley and Cole Beasley, Wyatt Shultz, Waylon Baggarly and Macy Baggarly.

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 2:00pm at Sugar Grove Bible Baptist Church with Bro. Timothy Moxley officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, in the Magan community. Military Honors to follow. Visitation will be held at Sugar Grove Bible Baptist Church on Friday from 10:00am until 2:00pm.

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