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Dr Joseph Samuel Rowland Jr.

Birth	:	27 Jan 1926 Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	1 Nov 2005 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Burial	:	Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.6981010, -84.5880966
Description	:	Published: Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 11:00 p.m. TUSCALOOSA \| Dr. Joseph Samuel Rowland, Jr., age 79, of Pine Valley Retirement Community in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died November 1, 2005 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. November 4, 2005, at First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa with Dr. Ken Dunivant and Rev. Dan Kilgore officiating. There will be a visitation Thursday night, November 3, 2005, at Heritage Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in The Graham Family Cemetery in Lake City, South Carolina on November 6,... Read More	Published: Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 11:00 p.m. TUSCALOOSA \| Dr. Joseph Samuel Rowland, Jr., age 79, of Pine Valley Retirement Community in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died November 1, 2005 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. November 4, 2005, at First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa with Dr. Ken Dunivant and Rev. Dan Kilgore officiating. There will be a visitation Thursday night, November 3, 2005, at Heritage Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in The Graham Family Cemetery in Lake City, South Carolina on November 6, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. with Heritage Chapel Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. He is preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Elizabeth Burch Rowland; daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) Rowland Baker; his parents, Joseph S. Rowland Sr., and Clara Smith Rowland; and a sister, Frances Oliver Rowland. He is survived by a grandson, Joseph William Field, and his son-in-law, Wilburn Michael Baker. Pallbearers will be Michael Reilly, Sydney Cook, Dr. William Carlisle, Chris Kyle, Sr., Brock Jones, and Roy Stripe. Honorary pallbearers are John H. Wilson, James Cowden, Bill Wagner, Dr. Chester Boston, Winston Pitman, Donald Camphecht, Coleman Rosen, Pete Buchanan, Dennis Stanard, Will Stanard, Ernest Woodruff, Stan Moyer, Walter Dean, Rick Sellers, Bill Owen, and all members of the Lee Sunday School Class of the First United Methodist Church. Dr. Rowland, Professor Emeritus of Human Development and Family Studies, had served for thirty-two years at the University of Alabama before his retirement in 1988. Dr. Rowland received his undergraduate and Master's degrees from the University of North Carolina and his doctoral degree from Columbia University. Dr. Rowland had taught at Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia; and Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia before coming to The University of Alabama in 1956 as professor and chairman of The Department of Human Development and Family Life. He served as chairman from 1956-1969. He also served as Director and Consultant of the Project Head Start Staff Training Program.Dr. Rowland was an active member of numerous professional organizations, serving as President of The Alabama Council on Family Relations, The Southeastern Council on Family Relations, and The Alabama Association for Children Under Six. He held many other offices and leadership positions in these organizations and others such as The National Council on Family Relations, The Southern Association On Children Under Six, The Alabama Home Economics Association, The Home Economics Society, The American Association of University Professors. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi and The Majolica International Society. Dr. Rowland was an active participant in community service. At the First United Methodist Church he served on many committees, was twice chairman of The Administrative Board and was a member of The Board of Trustees. He served on The Board of The Alabama Credit Union for twenty years and was twice president. He was active in The Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society and was board member for many years and served as chairman of the Century Club. He was a former member of The Board of Directors and Treasurer of Focus on Senior Citizens and a long time member of The Kiwanis Club of Tuscaloosa. He was twice President and twice Show Chairman of The West Alabama Camellia Society. Dr. Rowland received The Southern Council on Family Relations Distinguished Service Award in 1982 and twice received the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society's Outstanding Service Award. The Joseph S. Rowland Family Studies Award was established in 1990 by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies of The University of Alabama. The Joseph S. Rowland Endowed Teaching Excellence Award in The College of Human Environmental Sciences of The University of Alabama was established in 1991. Dr. Rowland was most interested in genealogy and had written a number of books on this subject.

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Where is Dr Joseph Samuel Rowland Jr.'s memorial?
Dr Joseph Samuel Rowland Jr.'s memorial is located at: Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA.
When did Dr Joseph Samuel Rowland Jr. death?
Dr Joseph Samuel Rowland Jr. death on 1 Nov 2005 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Joseph Samuel Rowland Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 38.6981010
Longitude: -84.5880966

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Samuel Rowland Sr.

(1893 - 1952)

Clara Smith Rowland

(1901 - 1984)

Spouse

Nancy Elizabeth Burch Rowland

(1928 - 1997)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hill Crest Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6981010, -84.5880966

2. Clement Theobald Family Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6942510, -84.5892850

3. Kinslaer Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6845830, -84.5902500

4. Norton Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7125680, -84.5846960

5. Renneckar Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6869011, -84.6108017

6. Cason Family Cemetery
Sherman, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7262830, -84.5991890

7. Ashcraft Family Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6757470, -84.5577810

8. McGuinnis Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6707993, -84.6110992

9. Old Baptist Church Cemetery
Williamstown, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6637210, -84.5763740

10. Dey Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6632996, -84.5764008

11. William Clark Cemetery
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7033005, -84.5402985

12. Martin Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6683006, -84.6177979

13. Broad Ridge Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6931000, -84.5391998

14. Old Skirvin Family Graveyard
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6883860, -84.6363050

15. Conrad Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6582985, -84.5911026

16. Carter Family Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6994680, -84.6439320

17. Landrum Cemetery
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6953011, -84.5297012

18. Redman-Nix Cemetery
Dry Ridge, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6833000, -84.6485977

19. Penick Cemetery #2
Sherman, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7503014, -84.5653000

20. Barnes Cemetery
Williamstown, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6425018, -84.6031036

21. Dickerson Cemetery
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7472000, -84.5513992

22. Sechrest Cemetery
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7546997, -84.6038971

23. Clay Cemetery
Williamstown, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6411018, -84.6106033

24. Fairview Cemetery
Williamstown, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6719980, -84.5139540