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1931
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2025
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Jane Rowland Obituary
Jane married Waymon Cecil "Pete" Rowland on June 25, 1956, and he preceded her in death on January 27, 2023.
Jane and Pete lived in Ripley, Mississippi, and welcomed the birth of their daughter who, with Jane's two sons, completed their family. In early 1964, they moved to Bolivar, Tennessee. Shortly after they moved to Bolivar, Jane began working at Hardeman Garment Factory. A few years later, she began working at Bolivar Electric Department. She retired from BED (now BEA) in September 1990, after more than 20 years of work. She made many lifelong friends at Bolivar Electric Department.
She became a member of First Baptist Church soon after moving to Bolivar. She was very active at the church, especially in Women's Missions.
After retiring and with a close group of friends, she volunteered in resident activities at Pine Meadows Nursing Home.
She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother whose greatest job in life was to spend time with her family.
Survivors include her two sons, Larry Gay (Jimmie) of Ripley, Mississippi, and Gerald Gay of Bolivar; daughter, Nita Woods (Robert) of Bolivar; five grandchildren, Lorie Gay Null (Steve), Larry Lewis Gay, Lisa Gay Calhoun (Thomas), Heath Gay, and Brianna Gay Dorris (Matthew); eight great grandchildren, Jeremy Gates (Krystal), Eva Null, Catherine Calhoun, Caroline Calhoun, Addie Gay, Ellie Rose Gay, Thad Dorris, and Teddy Dorris; and two great great grandchildren, Alayna and Montana Gates.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased in death by her two brothers, Gene Carter and Donald Carter; two sisters, Nora Davis and Sylvia Barkley, and a daughter-in-law, Jackie Walls Gay.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations can be made to the Bolivar First Baptist Church - Renovation Fund.
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