John Thomas Rowe, Jr.

John Thomas Rowe, Jr. 94, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend, born November 3, 1917 in Scurry, Texas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Baytown with his loving wife by his side. John grew up on a farm in a small rural town in Texas, lived through the Great Depression, served his country in the Army in World War II, raised four daughters and one son and remained married to the same woman for 71 years. He worked harder than most providing for his family. He loved the outdoors – fished in every lake in the South, scouted mountaintops for elk and bear from Colorado to Alaska. But most of all, he was a great husband and father. He loved his family and always provided for them with a comfortable home where he lived for over 61 years. He shared his morals and values with each of his children and gave them a sense of belonging.

He was predeceased by his son, John Thomas Rowe, III and wife, Cathy and their daughter, Jessica; grandson, Corey Carlton Dorman; and his nephew, Kenny Rowe.

He is survived by his loving wife, Margie Louise Rowe; four daughters - Annetta Rose and husband, Soren, BJ Dorman, Carol Merka and husband Charles, and Connie Buckmaster and husband Gary: nine grandchildren – Richard Rose and wife Lori, Cindy McMann and husband Sheldon, Cathy Cantu and husband Ernest, Rebecca Chapman, Kimberly Cook and husband Corbin, Angela Askew and husband John, Joshua Rowe and wife Sherry, Morgan Nelson, and Matthew Nelson; and eleven great grandchildren – Lindsey, Taylor, Victoria, Madison, Jordan, Evelyn, Thomas, John Luke, Emily, Blake and Katherine; two nieces, cousins and many friends who all loved him dearly.

A visitation will be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Drive, Baytown from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Graveside services will be held Friday at 2:00 pm at Cedar Crest Cemetery at 3010 Ferry Road in Baytown with Rev. Paul Lowe officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.