Bobby Lowder

Bobby Gene Lowder, 61, of 28485 Millingport Road, Albemarle, died at 6:09 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in Stanly Regional Medical Center.His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in West Albemarle Baptist Church. The Rev. Adam Hatley and The Rev. Edward Lowder will officiate and burial will be in Fairview Memorial Park.Born Dec. 23, 1946, in Stanly County, he was a son of Verona Smith Lowder of Albemarle, who survives, and the late Edward Alexander “Ted” Lowder. He was a graduate of Albemarle High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a produce clerk at Harris Teeter Grocery Store. He was a member of West Albemarle Baptist Church where he was a former deacon and Sunday School teacher.He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Noah Lowder of the home; two sons, Kevin Eric Lowder of Albemarle and Kyle Robert Lowder and wife, Ann, of Charlotte; and three brothers, The Rev. Edward Lowder and wife, Pam, of Canton, Jim Lowder and wife, Barbara, of Albemarle, and Roger Lowder and wife, Phyllis, of Mt. Pleasant.The family will receive friends at Stanly Funeral Home from 6 to 8 Friday evening. At other hours the family will be at the home of Jerry and Kathleen Long, 136 Coble Ave., Albemarle.Memorials may be made to West Albemarle Baptist Church, 336 Church St.., Albemarle, NC 28001.Stanly Funeral Home is in charge.