Roy Rowling

Roy Lee Rowling

AGE:  84 DIED: 6:50 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015 at his Home

BORN: May 15,1931 in Grafton

PARENTS: George Ross & Eva (Hart) Rowling (Both Deceased)

MARRIED:  Jean Mossman  DATE & PLACE: June 13, 1959 at St. Patrick Church in Grafton

OCCUPATION:  Worked at Harry Lorschbach Farms before entering the army in 1951, after military service he worked at A.O. Smith in Granite City. He became a partner in Rowling Brothers Service in 1969 and retired in 1995.

MILITARY: Served in Korea, Entered the Army in 1951 and served as a heavy equipment operator for the Air Force.

MEMBERSHIPS: St. Patrick Catholic Church in Grafton and Grafton American Legion Post #648

VISITATION :  4-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015

At St. Patrick Catholic Church in Grafton, Prayer Service @ 3:45 p.m.

FUNERAL : 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015

AT St. Patrick Catholic Church in Grafton

Military Funeral Rites by Grafton American Legion Post # 648

CLERGY: Father Patrick Gibbons

BURIAL: Scenic Hill Cemetery in Grafton

MEMORIALS:  In Lieu of Flowers, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Grafton American Legion Post #648, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Alton Memorial Hospice.

SURVIVORS

WIFE: Jean Rowling of Grafton. DAUGHTER: Donna Rowling Williams of Grafton

SONS: Jeff Rowling of Jerseyville, Pat (Tracy) Rowling of Grafton and Tony (Melissa) Rowling of Grafton

GRANDCHILDREN: Ross Rowling of Terre Haute, IN., Mary (Jake) Brown of Litchfield, IL., Mark, Amanda Zack, Isaac & Olivia Rowling of Grafton. Ben, Anna & Sarah Williams of Grafton.

BROTHERS: John (Flo) Rowling of Grafton. and Richard (Sandra) Rowling of Grafton.

SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS

PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents, Brothers: George, Wayne, Robert (Gerry), Pearl James and Sam (Freida) Rowling. Sisters: Virginia (Art) Wilson and Charlotte (Clarence) Townsend

ALEXANDER & GUBSER FUNERAL HOME

IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS