Mr. Gale Edward Lowe, age 91, Jonesborough, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.
Mr. Lowe was a native of Washington County and son of the late Lawson & Ena Morley Lowe. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lowe was also preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Lowe, two brothers, Albert Lowe and Pruitt Lowe and four sisters, Alberta Miller, Inez Henry, Reba Pangle and Mary Sue Murray.
He was a member of Midway Baptist Church.
Mr. Lowe was a United States Navy Veteran having served during WWII on the USS Yorktown. He was first and foremost a farmer. He was also a builder, business owner and employed by the Washington County Sheriff Department under John Cloyd.
Survivors include his wife, Melba Huff Lowe, Johnson City; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis & Kenneth Hughes, Jonesborough; son and daughter-in-law, Doug & Ima Jean Lowe, Holly Springs, NC; daughter-in-law, Becky Lowe, Knoxville; brothers, Lawson Lowe, Jr., Knoxville, Charles Lowe, Jonesborough and Jack Lowe, Johnson City; grandchildren, Jeanna Hughes, Mitchell Lowe and wife, Della, Brian Lowe and Shea Lowe; great-grandson, Justin Lowe; and several nephews and nieces.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Connie Holladay & staff. We would like to also acknowledge the CLC Hospice Group, especially the first floor staff at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center for the loving care provided.
Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Onks Cemetery with Rev. Bill Taylor officiating.
Pallbearers will be family & friends.
Memorial donations may be made to Onks Cemetery Fund c/o Vera Lowe 4141 Old Jonesborough Rd. Jonesborough, TN 37659.
08/09/2018
David George UK vetran
God bless. I have just seem Mr G E Lowe on
same said TV program on the Yorktown.
Delighted he had a full life ahead of him, a
brave man as we're they all.
05/13/2017
Thomas D. Medley
Just saw G. E. Lowe in action on the USS Yorktown in the WW2 Navy Movie "The Fighting Lady (1944)" on YouTube site (Airboyd's site)and thought his family might want to know. I was watching the movie and the ship was preparing for a battle in the Marianas Islands (Guam). I saw a sailor at a chapel service that had G.E. Lowe, Jonesboro Tennessee on the back of his shirt at about 42:11 minute mark. Sorry for your loss and God bless him for his service. I am a Vietnam vet from Ridgely, Tn and am always glad to see another Hillbilly.
07/17/2015
rosemary macdonald
My father David MacDonald, recently passed away and we have
started going thru the many boxes of memories that he had
accumulated in his 91 years. I came across his "Sailors
Handbook" . In the front of the book, there is a section for
"Autographs of my shipmates". One of his shipmates thar signed
his book,along with his address is a Gale E. Lowe . Adress was
RFD #3 in Jonesboro,TN.
I found the on-line obit for Gale E. Lowe and i believe that my
fathr,David was a friend of Gale aboard the USS Yorktown.
I will keep him in my thoughts when I remember my Dad.
