Edward Howard Stowers, 87, of Lula, passed away Wednesday, August 12,
2009, at his home, following a period of declining health.
A Hall County educator for almost 40 years, Edward taught agriculture
at Lula High School and East Hall High School and was inducted into
the Agriculture Education Hall of Fame in 2002. He also was awarded
the Degree of Honorary American Farmer and the Outstanding Vocational
Agriculture Teacher in Georgia for his contributions to education.
Edward served in the U.S. Army with the 197 Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Battalion during World War II, and participated in the 1944 D-Day
landings at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, as a halftrack driver.
He was born at Downey Hospital in Gainesville, Georgia on April 28,
1922, to the late Howard Spurgeon and Laura Pearl Robinson Stowers. He
was married to the late Loretta Grogan Stowers.
Edward was the eldest member of First Baptist Church of Lula, serving
more than 50 years as a deacon, church clerk, and Sunday School
teacher. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Loretta
Grogan Stowers, a son, Stanley Ross Stowers and his brother, Jimmy
Robinson Stowers.
Edward is survived by a son, Scott Aubrey Stowers; a daughter and
son-in-law, Myra Stowers Evans and Vince Evans; a grandson, Andrew
Stephen Evans; a granddaughter, Emily Bennett and her husband, Chad
Bennett; an uncle and his wife, Herbert W. and Blanche Robinson; and
an aunt, Elise Stowers Huffstetler.
Funeral services will be held Friday August 14, 2009 at 2 o’clock at
the First Baptist Church of Lula. Reverend Doug Merck and Reverend
Michael Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in the Westview
Cemetery in Lula.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
On line condolences can be made at littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport Funeral Home 355 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA
is in charge of arrangements.
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David Turner
Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum
216 Four Towers, UGA Campus
Athens, GA 30602
Office: 706-542-9043
Fax: 706-542-9602
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www.gaaged.org
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