Roy Rowling
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Roy Lee Rowling
AGE: 84 DIED: 6:50 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015 at his Home
BORN: May 15,1931 in Grafton
PARENTS: George Ross & Eva (Hart) Rowling (Both Deceased)
MARRIED: Jean Mossman DATE & PLACE: June 13, 1959 at St. Patrick Church in Grafton
OCCUPATION: Worked at Harry Lorschbach Farms before entering the army in 1951, after military service he worked at A.O. Smith in Granite City. He became a partner in Rowling Brothers Service in 1969 and retired in 1995.
MILITARY: Served in Korea, Entered the Army in 1951 and served as a heavy equipment operator for the Air Force.
MEMBERSHIPS: St. Patrick Catholic Church in Grafton and Grafton American Legion Post #648
VISITATION : 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015
At St. Patrick Catholic Church in Grafton, Prayer Service @ 3:45 p.m.
FUNERAL : 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015
AT St. Patrick Catholic Church in Grafton
Military Funeral Rites by Grafton American Legion Post # 648
CLERGY: Father Patrick Gibbons
BURIAL: Scenic Hill Cemetery in Grafton
MEMORIALS: In Lieu of Flowers, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Grafton American Legion Post #648, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Alton Memorial Hospice.
SURVIVORS
WIFE: Jean Rowling of Grafton. DAUGHTER: Donna Rowling Williams of Grafton
SONS: Jeff Rowling of Jerseyville, Pat (Tracy) Rowling of Grafton and Tony (Melissa) Rowling of Grafton
GRANDCHILDREN: Ross Rowling of Terre Haute, IN., Mary (Jake) Brown of Litchfield, IL., Mark, Amanda Zack, Isaac & Olivia Rowling of Grafton. Ben, Anna & Sarah Williams of Grafton.
BROTHERS: John (Flo) Rowling of Grafton. and Richard (Sandra) Rowling of Grafton.
SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS
PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents, Brothers: George, Wayne, Robert (Gerry), Pearl James and Sam (Freida) Rowling. Sisters: Virginia (Art) Wilson and Charlotte (Clarence) Townsend
ALEXANDER & GUBSER FUNERAL HOME
IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Alexander Funeral Home
