Henry Smith Rowan
July 7, 2009
Henry Smith Rowan Obituary
Mr. Henry Smith Rowan, age 62 of Nakina died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Columbus Regional Health System in Whiteville.
He was a native of Lenoir and was the son of the late Raymond Luther and Virginia Smith Rowan.
He was a graduate of the Louisville School of Mortuary Science in Louisville, KY. He was a veteran serving in the US Army and for many years he was employed as a mortician at several funeral homes in Bladen and Columbus counties. Mr. Rowan served as a former Columbus County Corner, Columbus County Sheriff and retired from the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service where was employed as the state inspector.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Worthington Funeral Home with Chaplin David Hardwick officiating.
Surviving family members include his wife, Priscilla Lee Smith Rowan of the home; son, Mark Rowan and wife, Lisa of Whiteville; step-daughter, Donna Reynolds of Nakina; sister, Mary Jane McCoy of Hickory; seven grandchildren, Peyton, Cathryn, Joshua, Courtney, Justin, Danielle, and Jeremy; one great-grandchild, Landon.
The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. (one hour prior to service) at Worthington Funeral Home.&
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Mr. Henry Smith Rowan, age 62 of Nakina died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Columbus Regional Health System in Whiteville.
He was a native of Lenoir and was the son of the late Raymond Luther and Virginia Smith Rowan.
He was a graduate of the Louisville School of Mortuary Science in Louisville, KY. He was a veteran serving in th
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