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Nina Lowery

August 9, 1920 — July 15, 2005

Lowery, Nina "Sis" Hawley, 84, of Christiansburg, departed this life to be with the Lord on July 15, 2005 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.

She was born August 9, 1920 to Wade and Myrtle Hawley and was the only sister to seven brothers. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 46 years, Henry H. Lowery, her parents, Wade and Myrtle Hawley, seven brothers, Ray, Grover, Ellis "Ed", Stanley, James "Jim", Charles R.B., and Troy Hawley, a niece, Annabelle Rasnake, a nephew, Robert Hawley, and a special lifelong friend, Agnes Nunley.

She leaves to mourn her passing her grateful and devoted children and their spouses, Terry Wade Lowery, Perry Wayne and Debra Lowery, all of Christiansburg, Va., and Judy L. and Bruce Thomas, of Riner, VA.; four grandchildren, Wayne Lowery, Jason Lowery, Jonathan and Rebecca Thomas, all of Christiansburg, VA, and Lauren Thomas, of Riner, VA.; nephews, Bill, Bobby, Buddy, Nelson, Garfield, Ronnie, Darryl, Stanley, Jr., Tommy, Danny, Toby, Kevin, Michael, and Dale Hawley; nieces, Pauline Hawley, Jeanie Bishop, Barbara Sheppard, and Joy Galusha. Nina also leaves behind many friends and loved ones she has acquired in the course of her lifetime.

She is remembered by many simply as the "Cake Lady on 114" as she baked and decorated all occasion cakes for 32 plus years. Her family and friends will remember her as the loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend that she was. Her three children hold in memory the love and devotion she gave them and the wonderful example she set for them. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed!

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 17th at the Horne Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 18th at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Glenn M. Griffin and Jube Burke officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

The family would like to express their eternal gratitude to Dr.'s Leslie Badillo, Mark A. Ringold, Uzair Wyne, and Sarah Bradford and to the wonderful staff on the Surgical Care Suite, Progressive Care Suite, Endoscopy Suite, and Carilion Lab. at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center for the wonderful and loving care given to our dear Mother during her illness. The Lowery family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, 382-2612.
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