Obituaries

Byron Allen Rowan

Byron "Buddy" Allen Rowan, 76, of Searcy, retired Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Harding University, died November 10. He was born July 3, 1937, in Paris, Texas, to Odessa Johnson and William Holmes Rowan, who preceded him in death. Survivors include wife, Shirley; son, Andrew (Laura), Little Rock; daughter, Kimberly Atchley (Bret), Lewisville, Texas; sister Jane Duncan (Lewis), Abilene, Texas; six grandchildren: Bennett, Caleb, and Davis Rowan; James, Rebekah, and Michael Atchley. Private burial at White County Memorial Gardens, Wednesday, 2 p.m. Visitation at Downtown Church, Searcy, Thursday, 6 p.m., followed by memorial service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to Searcy Childrenʼs Homes or Harding University. Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

Published November 12, 2013

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