Buddy Lowrey

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, November 2, 2009, at First Baptist Church with Dr. Johnny Funderburg, pastor, and Rev. Carl Novian, associate pastor, officiating.BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Lowrey was born February 26, 1939 in Clovis, New Mexico to Dick and Omalee Lowrey. He married Billie Mae McClellan on May 30, 1959 in Clarendon. He had been a resident of Pampa since 1960, and attended West Texas State University. Buddy was a member of the Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, a 4-H leader, Tri-State Rodeo director, Top O' Texas Rodeo Association director, Pampa High School Rodeo sponsor, and was a member of First Baptist Church. Buddy was a lifelong rancher, and was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves. SURVIVORS: wife: Billie Lowrey of the home; a daughter: JoLinda Childress and husband Rex of Pampa; 2 sons: Crickett Lowrey and wife Jeffie, and Lee Lowrey and wife Lena, all of Pampa; a sister: Faye Stevens and husband John of McKinney; 10 grandchildren: Kasia Bledsoe and husband Nolan, Grayson Lewis, Caryn Parker and husband Alan, Robyn McLaughlin and husband Cody, Caleb Lowrey, Aaron Childress, Keisha Childress, Ashlee Lucus, Lariat Lowrey and London Lowrey; 5 great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Buddy was preceded in death by a grandson: Ethan Lowrey in 2004.MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 621, Pampa, Texas 79066-0621, or Gray County 4-H