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Rev Larry John Rowell

Birth	:	26 Sep 1945 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	23 Mar 2008 Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4061700, -77.4122300
Description	:	Larry John Rowell was born the second son of a set of twins on September 26, 1945, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to Samuel John and Mozell Brooks Rowell. A miracle occurred when both of the boys, weighing only a little over two pounds at birth, lived. Larry grew up in the Indian Trail area of Union County, attending the Indian Trail schools and graduated from Sun Valley High School in 1963. He worked and attended King's College at night and obtained his associate in applied science degree in accounting. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War,... Read More	Larry John Rowell was born the second son of a set of twins on September 26, 1945, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to Samuel John and Mozell Brooks Rowell. A miracle occurred when both of the boys, weighing only a little over two pounds at birth, lived. Larry grew up in the Indian Trail area of Union County, attending the Indian Trail schools and graduated from Sun Valley High School in 1963. He worked and attended King's College at night and obtained his associate in applied science degree in accounting. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, receiving his basic training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He was given secret clearance and assigned to a special weapons unit in Fort Lewis, Washington, where he spent the next 18 months.Upon receiving his discharge, Larry returned home in 1967 to marry his teenage sweetheart, Gaile Sechler, from Monroe, on November 19 of that year. Their only child, Heather, was born in 1973. Larry was employed by several companies prior to entering the ministry and spent 13 years in customer service with Sandoz Colors and Chemicals in Charlotte. Having grown up in a Christian home and always attending church, Larry always knew God as a very important part of his life. In 1977, during a Lay Witness Mission, he made a total commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. He became a leader in Indian Trail United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday School classes, Bible studies, and prayer groups and serving as a lay preacher. In 1981, at the age of 35, he received the call to the ministry and was licensed as a local pastor. His first appointment was the Lilesville charge, in the Albemarle District, with four churches (Lilesville, Forestville, Olivet, and Savannah), from 1981 to 1987. During this time, he attended Pfeiffer College for his license as a local pastor and Duke Divinity School's Course of Study, from which he graduated in 1986. He was admitted to associate membership in the Western North Carolina Conference and ordained deacon in 1987. During his appointment at Lilesville, the Olivet church did a total remodeling of their facilities, and the debt was retired. From 1987 to 1993, Larry served the Puett-Mary's Grove charge, in the Gastonia District. During his appointment there, a new parsonage was constructed, and the debt was retired. From 1993 to 1997, he served in the Statesville District at Shiloh, in Claremont. From 1997 to 2004, he was appointed to Gastonia: Bethesda, where he once again provided leadership for a total facility remodeling. Larry went on incapacity leave on September 1, 2004, after a short appointment at Webb's Chapel, in the Charlotte District. After battling Pick's Disease for several years, he entered the Church Triumphant on Easter Sunday morning, March 23, 2008, at Hospice House in Monroe. A celebration of his life was held at Gordon Funeral Home in Monroe on March 25, conducted by several long-time friends: Aubrey L. Whitley, A. Gayle Ford, and Harrison L. Hinson. Burial was in Forest Lawn East in Weddington. Larry served faithfully during his 27 years in ministry, and he will long be remembered for his love of the Lord, his love for his family, his love for his congregations, his love of children, his love of flowers, his love of the beach, his enthusiasm, his smiles, his tears, and, most of all, his hugs. He was an honorable, dependable, respected, and fun person to be around. What a wonderful man, what a wonderful son, brother, husband, and father the Lord blessed us with for 62 years. On that beautiful Easter morning of 2008, I know he heard the words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; enter into the joy of the Lord." Gaile S. Rowell and Heather Rowell Rhew Source: The 2007 Journal of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC

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Where is Rev Larry John Rowell's memorial?
Rev Larry John Rowell's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, USA.
When did Rev Larry John Rowell death?
Rev Larry John Rowell death on 23 Mar 2008 in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rev Larry John Rowell's memorial?
Latitude: 39.4061700
Longitude: -77.4122300

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel John “S.J.” Rowell

(1923 - 2005)

Mozell Brooks Rowell

(1925 - 2015)

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