Parron "Buck" Lowe of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away on June 15, 2021, at the age of 97. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Annie Lowe, his brothers, Paul Ferrel Lowe and Hubert Lowe, and a sister, Georgette Lowe Turner. Survivors include his daughters, Gayle L. White and Judy L. Garvin, and a grandson, Charles "Chase" Preston McMichen.
Buck was born and raised in Luverne, Alabama. He was drafted into the Army in 1942. He fought in World War II where he stormed the beaches of Normandy in June of 1944, and fought at the Battle of the Bulge under the leadership of General George Patton. He was honorably discharged from the Army on December 2, 1945. He spent the next 34 years as a truck driver with A.N.O. Motor Freight and Johnson Motor Lines. He was named Alabama Driver of the Year in 1969 in recognition of his outstanding service as a Professional Truck Driver as evidenced by more than 2,766,250 miles of safe driving and outstanding record of highway courtesy. Buck enjoyed hunting and fishing, watching old westerns on TV, cheering for Alabama during football season, and rarely missed a NASCAR race on TV.
He will be missed by his family and all of those who knew him.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 12:00 noon at Forest Hills Memorial Park, 9504 US Highway 331, Montgomery, AL 36105, with Leak Memory Chapel officiating. Flowers will be received by Leak Memory Chapel or the family is requesting that donations be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation to support American veterans, first responders, and their families.
COMPARTA UN OBITUARIO
v.1.9.6