Mr. Robert Brantley Lowman, aged 94 years, 6 months, and 4 days, of Lewisville, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017.
Robert was born October 4, 1922 in Davidson County, NC to John Brantley Lowman and Hallie Medlin Lowman. At the age of 2, his aunt Jenny Barnes took him to Sunday school in a Model-T Ford and this began the start of his journey in the Christian faith. He last attended school in 1935, attending South Linwood, Thomasville and Lexington Schools. He began work in 1936 and then was laid off for being too young when the Social Security program began in 1937. In 1939, Robert began working at Thomasville Chair Factory and in 1942, started at Wall Box Company then Jewel Furniture for 9 years. In 1949, he worked at B.F. Huntley, Southside Unique Furniture and Bassett Sack Company. That same year he married Frances Butner on October 22. On April 22, 1952, Robert started at Hanes Knitting on Stratford Road in Winston-Salem. He retired from there in June of 1985. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Butner Lowman, and siblings, John Cletus Loman, Paul Lowman, Jesse Herman Loman, Minnie Elizabeth Lowman Spaul Frost, Ray ""Pete"" Lowman, and Evelyn Louella Lowman Talley, on one niece, Pat Loman.
Robert is survived by his daughters, Rebecca Sue Lowman Stewart and husband Michael Charles and Bonnie Jean Lowman; brother, Willie Lee Lowman, Sr. and wife Betty Jo; sister in law, Wanda Lowman (Paul), and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 1 - 2:30 pm at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Interment will follow the visitation at 3:00 pm at Grace Baptist Church Cemetery, Lewisville.
Online condolences may be made to www.hayworth-miller.com.
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