Earl Towery

Earl Towery GREAT FALLS:Mr. Lawson Earl Towery died Wednesday April 29, 2009 at Chester Regional Nursing Center.He was 84. Funeral services will be private. Mr. Towery was born April 12, 1925 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, a son of the late Benjamin and Blanche Green Towery.He was a graduate of Hollis High School and Gardner Webb College.A veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII,Mr. Towery was retired as an architectural and structural engineer.He enjoyed watching all sports, especially NASCAR, gardening, and bird watching. Surviving are son, James Towery of San Jose, California; daughters, Linda Kious of Carpentersville, Illinois and Sharon Poynter of Kildeer, Illinois; brothers, Robert Towery of Fort Collins, Colorado, Dudley Towery of Henderson, Nevada, Gene Towery of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Butch Towery of Great Falls, SC; sister, Mozelle Jones of Great Falls; grandchildren, Mark, Mike, Terri, Paul, and Brent; and 4 great grandchildren.Mr. Towery was preceded in death by his wife, Irma VanApeldoorn Towery and a brother, Herman Towery. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of South Carolina, 179 Columbia Street, Chester, SC29706. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.dantzlerbakerfuneralhome.com.