Mrs. Lenda Lowery

Published 8:33 pm Friday, March 9, 2018

Lenda B. Lowery, 70, of LaGrange, Georgia, made her heavenly journey home on Thursday, March 8, 2018, from her home, surrounded by family.

Mrs. Lowery was born July 14, 1947, in Roanoke, Alabama to the late Julian J. Burson and Ida Evans Burson. She was a faithful member of Independent Church of Worship and loved spending time with her family, teaching Sunday school and making homemade quilts. “MawMaw” as she was affectionately known was blessed with a large family, was the neighborhood nanny and also claimed every child she came in contact with as one of her own. She enjoyed meeting people on the paper route that she shared with her husband for LaGrange Daily News and Troup County News until her health failed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and a great grandchild, Lily Ana Doughtie.

Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Larry Joe Lowery, Sr.; children, Larry Joe (Sandy) Lowery Jr., Gary (Lisa) Lowery, Tracey Lowery, Becky Johnson (Jacqueline Shaver) and Carla (Jerry) Scarborough; grandchildren, Shannon (Bud) Doughtie, Misty (Samantha) Lowery, Courtney Lowery, Megan Lowery, Colby Lowery, Tim Lowery, Nicole Lowery, Ryan Johnson (Scarlett Smallwood), Priscilla Scarborough (Seth Walker) and Clay Scarborough; great grandchildren, Tripp Bunn Lowery, Elijah Smith, Ethan Doughtie, Danielle Doughtie, Allie Bailey and Alex Bailey; sister, Mildred Smith; several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

The gathering of family and friends will be 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2018, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with Minister Jerry Scarborough officiating. Burial will follow in Meadoway Gardens Cemetery.

Those wishing to share a condolence or remembrance with the family may do so by visiting www.shlagrange.com.

Arrangements are by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (706) 884-8636