Gus Rowe

Leaving behind to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 32 years, Deborah, sister Patsy Cooper (Nelson), sister-in-law Connie Gresham (Charlie), son Mark, and daughter Michelle; nieces and nephews, Rick Franklin (daughter Melissa), Twyla Miles (son Travis and daughter Tiffany), Wanda Croft (Kenny “Red”), Sandy Cooper (son Josh), Scott Cooper (daughter Emma); dear friends, Tim Walker (Sue), Rick Oates, Dottie Ziegler (Bobby) and daughters Karan and Krissy, Norm Pritcher (Kay), Mak McKeever (Yasmine), Bill Cox (Aerolene), Charlie Adams (daughter Diana Rolfes and sons Adam and Blake) and sons Chuck (Kelly), Mark (Shelly), Glen Klausman (Shelly) and daughter Octavia. Tom, Rand and Frank Wallis, Georgene Sumner (sons A.W. and Greg), Julie Whitley, Janis Rainey, Sharon Frawley (Dennis), Malcolm Jones (Linda, son John Arthur, and daughter Lauren), and Michael Donaldson (Andrea).

Gus loved muscle cars, NASCAR, football, “Go ‘Noles,” and basketball. He was a wonderful photographer, an avid fisherman, and in his younger years was never without his rod-n-reel. Spring was his favorite season, yet he also loved old dead trees and his precious dogs, Dakota, Lady, Princess and DJ and cat Mamma Kitty. Gus was truly one of a kind and will be fondly remembered by all whose lives he touched.

Gus’s memorial service will be on May 23, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ivanhoe chapel of Baldwin-Fairchild, 301 NE Ivanhoe Blvd., Orlando, FL 32804. Casual dress please. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to petallianceofgreaterorlando.org, Attn: Kerri Burns, Executive Director.