William Lowery Obituary

LOWERY, JR., William William Henry Bill Lowery, Jr., 82, of Summerville, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at home. Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 1 o'clock at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial will be held at Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o'clock Friday. Flowers will be accepted. Bill was born October 11, 1925 in Sunflower County, Mississippi, a son of the late William H. Lowery, Sr. and Maggie Winter Lowery. He was a graduate of J.Z. George High School in Carrollton, Mississippi and attended Trident Technical College. He was a member of Summerville Lodge No. 234 A.F.M. and Scottish Rite. Bill served 20 years in the Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. He was a WWII veteran. He was also a member of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 50 in North Charleston and Faith Baptist Church in Summerville. Surviving are two sons and one daughter, William G. Lowery of Graham, NC and Leland V. Lowery of Summerville, and Marlene Smith of Summerville; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com. Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 South Main Street, Summerville, South Carolina. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.