Thursday, February 14, 2019 8:25 am

Bobby Dean Lowery, age 85, of Union Mills, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

Bobby was born May 5, 1933 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde Lowery and Flossie Henson Lowery. He worked in aircraft sales and was also a private jet pilot for many years. He owned and built a shrimp boat called the "Hardtimes" in which he and his wife used for shrimping in Port Aransas, Texas. He also co-owned and operated a hobby shop in Corpus Christi, Texas named "Planes and Things Hobby Shop" for several years. He was a model plane and model car enthusiast. Bobby was a member of Fairview Missionary Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Francis Lowery.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of sixty-two years, Carolyn L. Lowery; three daughters, Renae Benham (Larry) of Holiday, Texas, Cheryl Endick of Union Mills and Deborah Spangler (Dean) of Shelby; one brother Gerald Lowery of Rutherfordton. Five grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren also survive him.

The funeral service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.