William "Bill" Rowell

Dateline: Monroe NC William Harold “Bill” Rowell, 79, died Monday, November 17, 2008. Bill was born May 27, 1929 in York County, SC, son of the late James Clayton and Ethel Louise Simpson Rowell. Bill was a retired carpenter and US Navy veteran. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 1:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Bill is survived by two brothers Edward Rowell of Charlotte, and Richard Rowell of Pageland SC; three sisters Betty Krimminger of Monroe, NC, Barbara Kirkley of Pageland SC, and Anita Orbison, of Charlotte, NC and many nieces nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 18, 2008 from 12:00 PM until 12:45 PM, prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Gordon Funeral Cremation Service is caring for the Rowell family. Published online on November 17, 2008 courtesy of Gordon Funeral Service, Inc. .