To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 7/24/20 • Approved: 7/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/3/21 • R1330232-G1101773-S3
Norma
June 9, 1918 - July 22, 2020
(Centenarian)
Don
US Army
World War II
September 15, 1918 - January 11, 2000
Enlistment Date 1: 14 Jun 1941
Release Date 1: 29 May 1945
Freemason Memorial
Norma Rowlett, 102, of Quitman, AR passed away July 22, 2020 at Greenbrier Nursing and Rehab Center. Norma was born on June 9th, 1918 in Republican, AR to the late L.H. Henderson and the late Dolly (Ward) Henderson.
She attended Republican Elementary School until the family moved to Guy,Ar where she graduated from High School. After graduation, she went to work at the Faulkner County Book Bindery until the end of World War II. When her husband Don P. Rowlett returned from the war, they purchased a farm in Guy,Ar and operated a Dairy until 1958. They sold the farm at that time and moved to Quitman, starting a Plumbing and Electrical business, which they ran until retirement. At the age of 101, she lived at home alone doing all her household chores. Norma was a faithful member of the Quitman Church of Christ.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Wilma Duncan, and Fern Wilson, daughter in law, Debra Rowlett.
She is survived by two sons, Donald Rowlett and wife Carolyn, Gary L. Rowlett; granddaughters, Donna (Marcus) Hogan, Michelle (Alan) Earnhart, great granddaughter, Chelle (Matthew) Byron, great grandsons, Cody Earnhart, Dexter (D.J.) McVay and Devyn McVay; great-great granddaughter, Laila McVay. Norma was also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.
An open visitation will be held Friday, July 24, 2020 from 1-8PM at Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Greenbrier.
Graveside Service will begin at 10AM Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Republican Cemetery.
They family asks that social distancing be observed, and masks worn.
Contributed on 7/24/20 by hawkinsdonna
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 1330232