Elder Douglas Lowe

Elder Douglas Lowe, a longtime pastor of Lowe's Temple, known for his outgoing personality and visionary leadership, departed this life and stepped into his eternal life on Sunday Morning at age 58, at his residence. He was born April 18,1958. He was the son of the late Clifton and Helen Anderson Lowe in Tylertown, MS. He was married to Mrs. Annie Lowe. Services will be held Saturday, January 28 at 1 pm at Dillon Hill Church of God in Christ in Tylertown with burial to follow in Tylertown City Cemetery in Tylertown, MS. Visitation is Friday from 12noon - 3pm at Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel and continue 5pm until 8pm at Lowe's Temple COGIC in Tylertown, MS. Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. He attended school at J. J. Gulledge in Tylertown, MS; and was a graduate of Dexter High School Class of 1978, where he was well known for his athletic ability. He attended Southwest MS Community College on a football scholarship and received his degree in Auto Mechanics. On September 20, 1980, he married the love of his life, Annie Jackson for 36 1/2 years of blissful matrimony. To this union, two lovely children were born, Helen DeAnna Lowe and Evelyn Denise Lowe. Later in life, they were blessed with a son Jamas Kenyale Ishman. Pastor Lowe was a very dedicated worker. He worked in retail sales as a account manager for the Big City Rentals Corporation for 27 years until the business closed. Afterwards, he became an account manager for Circle T. Pastor Lowe was called into the ministry in 1990 under the leadership of the late Elder John Smith. He received his ministerial licenses on March 16, 1996. and was ordained as an Elder on September 29, 2001 and appointed as Pastor of Lowe's Temple Church of God in Christ in Tylertown, MS;on March 15, 2002, and served faithfully until his death. He was a heavy-weight soul winner for the kingdom of God who loved everyone and met no stranger. Pastor Lowe was preceded in death by his parents: Clifton Lowe and Helen Anderson; one sister, Leotha Smith-Magee, a special aunt Alma Jean Pittman "Nanny". He leaves to cherish his memory a devoted wife, Annie Lowe; two daughters, Helen (Tyler) Barnes of Magee, MS; Evelyn Lowe, Foxworth, MS; one son, Jamas Kenyale Ishman , Foxworth, MS; one granddaughter, Kenleigh Barnes; three brothers, Joe (Tommie Jean) Smith, Oakvale, MS; Wilford (Lerlene) Lowe, Tylertown, MS; C.L. (Debra) Lowe, Columbia, MS; one sister, Ora (Lavonne) Sanders, Chicago, IL; uncle, Elder Johnny Lowe, New Orleans, LA; 12 god-children, host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends as well as his church family. Please share online condolences at www.craftfuneralhome.org

Elder Douglas Lowe

April 18, 1958 - January 22, 2017