James Melvin "Jim" Rowland^{[1, 2, 3]}

1946 - 2018  (71 years)

• Name	James Melvin "Jim" Rowland
  Born	21 Apr 1946
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jan 2018  [4]
  Buried	1 Feb 2018	East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I134841	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	James Houston Rowland,   b. 29 Jun 1917,   d. 19 Apr 1966  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Edna Zoe Cox,   b. 8 Nov 1920,   d. 17 Jun 1974  (Age 53 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1945	Anderson County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F94623	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Helen Hardin,   b. 22 Oct 1945  (Age 78 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1973
  Family ID	F49878	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 1 Feb 2018 - East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 17 Jun 1980. Ruth Christopher Hardin obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 17 Apr 1993. Clyde Edmond Hardin obituary [S84] E-Mail, Helen Hardin [jrowland865@bellsouth.net], 22 Jan 2009. [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 27 Jan 2018. April 21, 1946 - January 27, 2018 James Melvin Rowland, age 71 of South Knoxville, TN passed away Saturday January 27, 2018. He was a retired U.S. Army Veteran. James was a member of Marbledale Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Edna Rowland; and great-grandchild, Bently Dean. Survivors include: Wife of 45 years: Helen Rowland Sons: Kenneth Garner, Curtis Garner and wife Choon Daughters: Angela Serrano and husband Bert, and Anita Dean Grandchildren: Brandy Garner, Josh Garner, James R. Dean, Jessica Serrano, Nathan Dean, Cristina Serrano, Devan Palmer, and Justin Garner Great-grandchildren: Brayden Dean, Caitlyn Palmer Dean, and Magnus Serrano Brother: Kyle Rowland and wife Nancy Nieces: Terry Valentine, and Sheryl Bradfield Nephew: Shawn Rowland Several more nieces and nephews and extended family members Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. David Headrick officiating. Interment 11:30 AM Thursday at East TN Veteran’s Cemetery (John Sevier). The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Ct., Seymour, TN 37865 (865) 577-2807. Online condolences may be made at (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name James H Rowland Event Type Marriage Event Date 23 Jun 1945 Event Place Anderson, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 27 Birth Year (Estimated) 1918 Spouse's Name Edna Z Cox Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BW-HS7L-L?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1RY%3A1589264544%2C1589374773 : 23 December 2016), Anderson > Marriage registers, 1940-1948 > image 353 of 630; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.