James Daniel Lowder Jr.'s Obituary
James D. Lowder, 83, of New London passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 in his home. His funeral will be at 2 PM on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Kendalls Baptist Church with Rev. Kent Little officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 PM until 2 PM at the church prior to the service.
Born December 3, 1937 in Stanly County, NC he was the son of the late James Daniel Lowder Sr. and Mabel Newton Lowder. He was a member of Kendalls Baptist Church. Early in his career, he was active in his family business, Lowder's Country Hams Inc. He worked for many years as a salesman in the insurance industry and the automobile industry.
He is survived by his wife Camilla Pickler Lowder of the home. Other survivors include children Jamie Thompson, Jill (Mark) Lambert, Jan (Dale) Hobbs, James D. (Shawn) Lowder III, Bryan (Rhonda) Elliott, Steven (Denita) Elliott, sisters Betty Gilliam, Barbara Whitley and Billie Talbert, grandchildren Josh (Erika) Elliott, Justin (Jennifer) Hobbs, Brittany (Paul) Hatcher, Natalie (Matt) Holland, Emily (David) Summerville, Erica Elliott, Sarah Elliott, Vica Lambert and Alexandra Lambert, and great-grandchildren Jason Elliott, Avery Elliott, Rylee Hudson, Noah Hudson, Brantley Hobbs, Everly Hobbs, Ethan Garcia, Joezie Elliott, Amelia Holland, Levi Holland, Rhett Summerville, Carter Summerville, Quinn Lambert, Sarah Hatcher and Landon Hatcher.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Lowder was predeceased by his first wife, Jean Starr Lowder and grandson Landon Lambert.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Stanly County, www.hospiceofstanly.org, or to Bethany United Methodist Church for the Landon Lambert Library Fund, 2411 US Hwy 52 N., Albemarle, NC 28001.
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