Johnnie Lee Rowan

Johnnie Lee Rowan, 77, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2011 at Brentwood Skilled Nursing in Red Bluff with her family by her side.

Johnnie was born in Arkansas to Johnnie Bell and Lott Brewer. She met and married Payton Rowan in 1955 and began her life as an Army wife. In 1971 Payton retired from the Army and the family settled in Red Bluff.

Johnnie was a homemaker and volunteer at the Hope Chest until suffering a stroke on April 4, 2004.

Johnnie had a love of painting (winning a First Place Ribbon at the Tehama County Fair), gardening, reading and entertaining.

Johnnie is survived by her husband Payton Rowan, son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Cynthia Rowan; daughter and son-in-law Kim and Steve Hakala; two step-grand children Steven Hakala, Jr. and Amy Hakala Rohrer, her husband Andrew and two step-great grandchildren, Benjamin and Maxwell; her brothers Bryant, Joe and Chris. She was preceded in death by her brother Dale and sisters, Linda Fay and Helen.

The viewing will begin at 1 pm with services starting at 1:30 on Wednesday, November 23 at the First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road in Red Bluff.

Pastor Clyde Brandt officiating. Interment to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Johnnie was a loving and gracious person.

She is now in our Lord's loving care tending his beautiful flower gardens.

Published in Daily News on November 23, 2011

Arrangements under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, Red Bluff, CA.