Lonnie was the third son of Paule and Lillian Mowell (deceased). He and his two brothers Harold Mowell (deceased) and Eldon Mowell (deceased) were born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
He is now reunited with his high school sweetheart and wife of 69 years, Thelma.
Lonnie and Thelma were married in Atlanta in 1950. During their early years of marriage, Lonnie served his country in the US Navy. Lonnie and Thelma had four children, Tom Mowell (Brenda), Rita Mowell Davis (Charles), Brenda Mowell Louthan (Michael) and Lonnie Lee Mowell (deceased).
Lonnie and Thelma moved their family to Merritt Island, Florida in 1974 after being transferred by Sealtest Ice Cream. After retiring from Sealtest, he worked as a painter.
After moving to Merritt Island, Lonnie and Thelma joined the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island where Lonnie served as deacon for many years and sang in the choir.
As the loving Grandpa/Pawpaw, Lonnie is survived by seven granddaughters and eleven great-grandchildren.
The family invites friends to join them on April 1, 2021 at the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island for the following services:
Visiting And Viewing
To begin at 12:30 PM
Funeral Service Celebrating
Lonnie's Life begins at 1:00 PM
Merritt Island First Baptist Church Chapel
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