Obituary of Marion E. “Buddy” Lowry

KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC MARION EDWARD ‘BUDDY’ LOWRY, 61, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Saturday, August 28, 2004, in Kill Devil Hills. Buddy was born in Weeksville, NC and was owner of Lowry Insurance Company, an independent sales associate exclusively for AFLAC. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church until confirmed on March 17, 1994, into the Episcopal Church. He was a member of St. Andrews by the Sea Episcopal Church, where he was a loyal member of the Vestry, a member of Cursillo, Men’s Interdenominational Fellowship of the Outer Banks, Episcopal Missionary Candidate with his wife, Susan, of the South American Missionary Society, past member of the Weeksville Lions Club, North Beach Rotary Club, Rotarian of the year 1992, past numerous services in the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, Head of the Advisory Council of the N.C. Aquarium in Manteo for the past 20 years, and was a member of the first graduating class of the College of the Albemarle. He was formerly employed with East Carolina Bank in 1979, after relocating from Elizabeth City, where he worked, briefly, in banking. He was a former resident of Edenton from 1992 ‘1994 and was employed with Colony Tire Corp and became associated with AFLAC in January of 1994, and has been a dedicated representative in Dare County since then, loving his ministry of serving those who were in need. Buddy had an outgoing spirit and never met a stranger. He loved so many people he knew and didn’t know. He was the son of Annie Pendleton Lowry of Nixonton and the late Marion Kendrick Lowry who died in 1972. Besides his mother, Buddy is survived by his wife, Susan Blount Lowry and his mother-in-law, Dottie Blount of Point Pleasant, NJ. Other survivors include a son, Kent Lowry and wife, Cindy and their children, Ashton and Cade of Weeksville, NC, a daughter, Darlene Jones and husband, Jim and their children, Kiley and Kayla of Belvidere, NC, a step-son, Christian Powers and wife, Selina and their children, Alina, Kristin and Christian, Jr., step-son, Ricky Powers, all of Kill Devil Hills, NC, a sister, Judy Mansfield of Carthage, NC; three brothers, John Henry Lowry of Nixonton, David Pete Lowry of Weeksville and Clay Lowry of Raleigh; and numerous nieces and nephews, as well as grand-nieces and nephews and many honorary grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Andrews by the Sea Episcopal Church on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 3:00 pm with the Rev. Charles E.B. Gill officiating. A reception will be held immediately following the service. Friends may also join the family at Twiford’s Funeral Home, Manteo, on Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the South American Missionary Society, the St. Andrews Discretionary Fund, or the Don Porcher Scholarship Fund, all in care of St. Andrews by the Sea, P.O. Box 445, Nags Head, NC 27959, or Salem Baptist Church, 1401 Salem Church Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Manteo, is assisting the family with arrangements.