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- Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Name: Jake Lowe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1929
Marriage Registration Place: Washington, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 28 Feb 1952
Marriage Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Father: W M Lowe
Mother: Almeda Campbell
Spouse: Wanda Burgess
Certificate Number: 1952005155
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Name: Jacob Harrison Lowe
Gender: Male
Death Age: 83
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1928
Birth Place: Washington County, VA
Residence Place: ABINGDON, VA.
Death Date: 6 Feb 2012
Burial Place: Abingdon
Obituary Date: 7 Feb 2012
Spouse: Wanda Burgess Lowe
Child:
Tim Lowe
Steve Lowe
Cathe Nixon
Siblings:
Charles Leonard Lowe
William Mc Kinley Lowe
Jacob Harrison “Jake” Lowe
Birth 17 Jun 1928
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Death 6 Feb 2012 (aged 83)
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Forest Hills Memory Gardens
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 84730744
ABINGDON, Va. Jacob "Jake" Harrison Lowe, age 83, passed away at his home on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Jake was born in Washington County, Va., on June 17, 1928, to the late and Almeada Campbell and William McKinley Lowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death two brothers, William McKinley "Mac" Lowe Jr., and Charles Leonard Lowe. Mr. Lowe was a lifelong resident of the area with his family's roots dating back to the region since the 1700's. He graduated Bethel High School and then entered the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy where he served during World War II. Following his service in the Navy, he returned to Washington County and enrolled at Emory and Henry College, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. Mr. Lowe taught and coached at Cleveland High School. He attended the University of Virginia, where he received a Master's of Education degree. He also did post-graduate study at North Carolina State University. Jake was Principal of the Washington County Vocational School and was area supervisor of Trade & Industrial Education for the southwest region of Virginia. He was very active in the community where he helped with youth league basketball and Little League baseball, refereed, and was past president of both the Abingdon Little League and Abingdon P.T.A. Mr. Lowe was also a past president of the Kiwanis Club; a member of the Abingdon Baptist Church since 1950 where he served as a Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, and Trustee. Mr. Lowe was a tobacco farmer and an avid gardener. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Wanda Burgess Lowe; two sons, Tim Lowe and wife Jane of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Steve Lowe and wife Mary Lynn of Abingdon; one daughter, Cathe Nixon and husband Don of Newnan, Ga.; four grandchildren, Adam Lowe, Jordan Nixon, Andrew Lowe, and T.J. Lowe; two sisters-in-law, Helen Lowe of Columbia, Ill., and Virginia Lowe of Lebanon, Va.; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, from 12 to 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of Abingdon Baptist Church. Funeral services for Mr. Jake Lowe will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church with Dr. Steven Pollard officiating. The burial will follow at Forest Hills Memory Gardens, Abingdon. Pallbearers will be the immediate family. Honorary pallbearers will be the Council of Deacons of Abingdon Baptist Church, the men of Abingdon Baptist Church, and the Retired Southwest Virginia Vocational Administrators. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Abingdon Baptist Church in memory of Jake Lowe, 361 West Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. The family of Jake Lowe is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 E. Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.
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1928 - 2012 (83 years)
