Earl Wayne

Lowe

Earl Wayne Lowe son of the late Helen Pearl Lowe Cook and Ondo Cook was born in Ironton, Missouri, on November 10, 1945. He departed this life at his residence in Black, Missouri, on May 23, 2019 at the age of 73 years, six months and 13 days.

On May 28, 1964 in Salem, Missouri, Wayne was united in marriage to Brenda Gail Troutman and to this loving union two sons were born. Earl was baptized on April 26, 2009 at Pleasant Union United Baptist Church. He worked at Cominco Mine in Bixby, Missouri for 22 years, when he transferred to the Cominco Red Dog Mine located in Borough, Alaska, where he worked another 10 plus years until his retirement in 2001. Wayne was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, brother-in-law, neighbor and fellow friend to so many. There weren't many days that passed that he was not working on something from early years of jeeps and racecars to later years of clocks, bicycles, cars, boats and his RV. Wayne was an avid fisherman, he loved his trips with his wife and friends to Florida in the winter and spring trips to Canada. Wayne was also an avid motorcyclist in his early years where he and his wife took many trips out west enjoying themselves and sightseeing. He loved to hunt and shoot guns with his grandchildren, showing them all he knew making sure they know the proper way to clean the gun after shooting it.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Leslie and Matilda Lowe, one brother, Terry Lee Cook, father-in-law, Bernell "Bunt" Lawrence Troutman, mother-in-law, Eunice Fay Wood Troutman and one brother-in-law, Vernon Clay Bonney.

Wayne is survived by his loving wife Brenda Gail Troutman Lowe of Black, Missouri, two sons, Jeffery Wayne Lowe and wife Nancy Lee of Farmington, Missouri, Wendell Leslie Lowe and wife Lisa Ann of Branson, Missouri, four grandchildren, Michael Scott Lowe, Christopher Wayne Lowe, Nicole Kristian Lowe and Nicolas Andrew Lowe, two sisters, Vicky Lee Lewis and husband Rodger, Cindy Sue Patrick and husband Ed , and two sisters-in-law, Linda June Troutman Bonney and Patricia Ann Troutman Hawkins and husband Stanley Ray. Wayne will be deeply missed by his family and many friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: Tuesday, May 28th 5 to 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri

Funeral Services: Wednesday, May 29th 11 AM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Ministers: Elder Dennis Burns and Pastor Greg Freeman

Burial: Brown Cemetery

Pallbearers: Scott Lowe, Christopher Lowe, Nicolas Lowe, Duane Bonney, Brian Hawkins and Gary Hawkins

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Lesterville, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: Alzheimer's Association