Barney "Tim" McCoy Lowder Jr. Ph.D.

Dr. Lowder was born April 28, 1957 in Albemarle, North Carolina and came to Brooksville in 2007 from Florence, South Carolina.  He was an Associate Professor in Business and Management at St. Leo University. He enjoyed learning, research, teaching, and enriching his students lives.  He liked fishing, cooking, and RV traveling.  Most of all he loved his family and was very proud of them.  He was the best husband, father, papa, and friend and will be dearly missed. 

Dr. Lowder is preceded in death by his parents, Barney Lowder and Betty Hetherly; stepfather, Jim Hetherly; brother, Phillip Lowder; and sister, Cathy Martin. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Reva Lowder; son, Timothy Lowder (Bryana Seifried); daughter, Samantha Lowder (Rickey Kendrick); sister, Phyllis Hill (Mike); brother-in-law, Bruce Martin; grandchildren, Karina, Mila, and Elijah Kendrick; nephews and niece, James Hogan and Preston and Savannah Lowder.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina.

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