Obituary of Raymond "Pete" Blakely Lowe RAYMOND "PETE" BLAKELY LOWE Virginian Pilot - 04-14-2004 Raymond "Pete" Blakely Lowe, 83, died April 12, 2004, in Newport News. A native of Nansemond County, Va., he was a member of Great Fork Baptist Church in Suffolk. He was the son of the late Ernest Richard and Cora Raby Lowe. He was also predeceased by his brother, Ernest Daniel Lowe. He is survived by a sister, Helen L. Speight of Hampton; brothers and sister-in-law, Arthur T. Lowe of Onley, Va., and Clarence L. and Olean F. Lowe of Pensacola, Fla.; seven nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery by Chaplain Buster Stockman. Parr Funeral Home is serving the family. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Raymond "Pete" Blakely Lowe, 83, died 12 Apr 2004 in Newport News. He was born in Nansemond County, Virginia, and was the son of Ernest Richard Lowe and Cora Raby Lowe. A graveside service was held 15 Apr 2004 at Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Suffolk, officiated by Chaplain Buster Stockman. ––– Transcript ––– RAYMOND "PETE" BLAKELY LOWE Raymond "Pete" Blakely Lowe, 83, died April 12, 2004, in Newport News. A native of Nansemond County, Va., he was a member of Great Fork Baptist Church in Suffolk. He was the son of the late Ernest Richard and Cora Raby Lowe. He was also predeceased by his brother, Ernest Daniel Lowe. He is survived by a sister, Helen L. Speight of Hampton; brothers and sister-in-law, Arthur T. Lowe of Onley, Va., and Clarence L. and Olean F. Lowe of Pensacola, Fla.; seven nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery by Chaplain Buster Stockman. Parr Funeral Home is serving the family. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Raymond "Pete" Blakely Lowe | | Age | 83 | | Birth | 1921 (estimated); Nansemond County, Virginia | | Death | 12 Apr 2004; Newport News, Virginia | |------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------| | Raymond "Pete" Blakely Lowe | Decedent | Newport News, Virginia | | Ernest Richard Lowe | Father | — | | Cora Raby Lowe | Mother | — | | Ernest Daniel Lowe | Brother (predeceased) | — | | Helen L. Speight | Sister | Hampton, Virginia | | Arthur T. Lowe | Brother | Onley, Virginia | | Olean F. Lowe | Sister-in-law | Pensacola, Florida | | Clarence L. Lowe | Brother | Pensacola, Florida | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 14 Apr 2004 | |------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Great Fork Baptist Church in Suffolk • Also known as "Pete" [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/121759180/raymond-blakely-lowe www.findagrave.com/memorial/121759176/ernest_r-lowe (father) www.findagrave.com/memorial/121759177/cora_e-lowe (mother) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/grtfork.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2153436/windsor-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Lowe, Raymond Pete Blakely.txt]