Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - Raleigh News & Record - Obituaries

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Cecil C. Lowe (August 30, 1918 - November 8, 2010) Age: 92

Cecil Chamblee Lowe age 92 of Colerain died Monday, November 8, 2010 at his home.
He was born August 30, 1918 in Hertford County to the late Roy Lowe and Belle Chamblee Lowe. He was the husband of the late Bernice Brinkley Lowe.
He was a US Army Veteran of WWII, a graduate of Harrellsville High School, a member of Colerain Baptist Church, President of the NC Checkers Association, Former Director of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association and a Professional Baseball Umpire.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11:00 AM in the Ashley Memorial Chapel at Garrett-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Robert May will officiate.
Left to cherish his memory are: his brothers, Fred Lowe and Douglas Lowe, both of Ahoskie and Roy L. Lowe of Lake Waccamaw; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister, Doris Humphrey and a brother, Earl Lowe.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Garrett-Jones Funeral Home in Ahoskie.
Memorial donations may be made to the Oxford Orphanage, Colerain Rescue Squad or to Colerain Fire Department.
Family and friends may send online condolences to www.garrettjonesfh.com

Published in The News & Observer on November 10, 2010

Cecil was one of the original trust fund principals and a Life-Time NCCA Member. He loved checkers and promoted our NC tournaments. We elected Cecil to lead our organization on July 3, 1987 at the state tournament business meeting in Raleigh, which he held this office until his death, serving continuously for 23 years. Cecil was a tremendous help and influence to me concerning NC Checkers. Cecil had been previously honored for a lifetime of dedication and support of checkers and as an active NC tournament promoter at the 2008 State Tournament in Albemarle. It was a well deserved honor. He was a very active tournament player with an ACF & WCDF rating of 1886 in 2009.

2010 District IV <> Cecil's Funeral Visitation Bulletin
Cecil's Death Announcement <> Deceased Players <> Lifetime Membership In Memorial List