Mr. Willis Edmund "Ed" Lowe, 78, a resident of High Point, died Sunday morning, October 18, 2009, at his residence.
Mr. Lowe was born April 3, 1931, in High Point, a son of N. Clyde and Myrtle Anderson Lowe. After graduating from High Point High School, Edmund served in the United States Army for two years. In 1950 he enrolled in school at North Carolina State University in their construction engineering program and in 1951 he transferred to High Point University where he received his Bachelor Degree of Science in 1954. Upon graduation he enrolled in the law program at Wake Forest University where he graduated in 1959 with a Juris Doctorate in Law. Edmund was licensed as an attorney on August 8, 1959, and was active with the North Carolina State Bar until January 18, 2006. He worked for the High Point District Attorney's office until he started his own private practice. In 1980 he was elected to position of District Court Judge for Guilford County, North Carolina, where he served two consecutive terms. In 1983 Governor Jim Hunt appointed Judge Lowe to the position of emergency Judge for the State of North Carolina, where he served as a District Court Judge throughout the State until his retirement in 1992 Judge Lowe was an active member of the Fraternal Organization the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #1155 in High Point, North Carolina, and was an avid golfer. He also was a lifetime member of Wake Forest College Alumni Association.
Edmund was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Richard Lowe, Charles Lowe, and Forrest "Pete" Lowe, of High Point, and two sisters, Katherine Hedrick of High Point and JoAnn Thornburg of Greensboro.
On August 6, 1957, he was married to Pattie Sue Summey, who survives, of the home.
Surviving in addition to Pattie, his wife of 52 years, are three daughters, Diane Gainey and spouse, Frank Gainey, of Morehead City, Carol Hoover and spouse, Fran Hoover, of High Point, and Suzanne Lowe and partner, Heather McIver, of Siler City; two sons, Richard Lowe and spouse, Kirsten Lowe, of Southern Pines, and Douglas Lowe and spouse, Mandy Lowe, of Greensboro; nine grandchildren, Alicia Gainey, Frank Gainey Jr., Casey Lowe, Nicolas Hoover, Sarah Hoover, Jonathan Thomas, Lauren Lowe, Annika McIver-Lowe, and Celie McIver-Lowe; one sister, Marion Bundy of High Point; one brother, Nolan C. Lowe of Thomasville and his beloved canine companion, Nick.
Mr. Lowe was born April 3, 1931, in High Point, a son of N. Clyde and Myrtle Anderson Lowe. After graduating from High Point High School, Edmund served in the United States Army for two years. In 1950 he enrolled in school at North Carolina State University in their construction engineering program and in 1951 he transferred to High Point University where he received his Bachelor Degree of Science in 1954. Upon graduation he enrolled in the law program at Wake Forest University where he graduated in 1959 with a Juris Doctorate in Law. Edmund was licensed as an attorney on August 8, 1959, and was active with the North Carolina State Bar until January 18, 2006. He worked for the High Point District Attorney's office until he started his own private practice. In 1980 he was elected to position of District Court Judge for Guilford County, North Carolina, where he served two consecutive terms. In 1983 Governor Jim Hunt appointed Judge Lowe to the position of emergency Judge for the State of North Carolina, where he served as a District Court Judge throughout the State until his retirement in 1992 Judge Lowe was an active member of the Fraternal Organization the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #1155 in High Point, North Carolina, and was an avid golfer. He also was a lifetime member of Wake Forest College Alumni Association.
Edmund was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Richard Lowe, Charles Lowe, and Forrest "Pete" Lowe, of High Point, and two sisters, Katherine Hedrick of High Point and JoAnn Thornburg of Greensboro.
On August 6, 1957, he was married to Pattie Sue Summey, who survives, of the home.
Surviving in addition to Pattie, his wife of 52 years, are three daughters, Diane Gainey and spouse, Frank Gainey, of Morehead City, Carol Hoover and spouse, Fran Hoover, of High Point, and Suzanne Lowe and partner, Heather McIver, of Siler City; two sons, Richard Lowe and spouse, Kirsten Lowe, of Southern Pines, and Douglas Lowe and spouse, Mandy Lowe, of Greensboro; nine grandchildren, Alicia Gainey, Frank Gainey Jr., Casey Lowe, Nicolas Hoover, Sarah Hoover, Jonathan Thomas, Lauren Lowe, Annika McIver-Lowe, and Celie McIver-Lowe; one sister, Marion Bundy of High Point; one brother, Nolan C. Lowe of Thomasville and his beloved canine companion, Nick.
Mr. Willis Edmund "Ed" Lowe, 78, a resident of High Point, died Sunday morning, October 18, 2009, at his residence.
Mr. Lowe was born April 3, 1931, in High Point, a son of N. Clyde and Myrtle Anderson Lowe. After graduating from High Point High School, Edmund served in the United States Army for two years. In 1950 he enrolled in school at North Carolina State University in their construction engineering program and in 1951 he transferred to High Point University where he received his Bachelor Degree of Science in 1954. Upon graduation he enrolled in the law program at Wake Forest University where he graduated in 1959 with a Juris Doctorate in Law. Edmund was licensed as an attorney on August 8, 1959, and was active with the North Carolina State Bar until January 18, 2006. He worked for the High Point District Attorney's office until he started his own private practice. In 1980 he was elected to position of District Court Judge for Guilford County, North Carolina, where he served two consecutive terms. In 1983 Governor Jim Hunt appointed Judge Lowe to the position of emergency Judge for the State of North Carolina, where he served as a District Court Judge throughout the State until his retirement in 1992 Judge Lowe was an active member of the Fraternal Organization the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #1155 in High Point, North Carolina, and was an avid golfer. He also was a lifetime member of Wake Forest College Alumni Association.
Edmund was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Richard Lowe, Charles Lowe, and Forrest "Pete" Lowe, of High Point, and two sisters, Katherine Hedrick of High Point and JoAnn Thornburg of Greensboro.
On August 6, 1957, he was married to Pattie Sue Summey, who survives, of the home.
Surviving in addition to Pattie, his wife of 52 years, are three daughters, Diane Gainey and spouse, Frank Gainey, of Morehead City, Carol Hoover and spouse, Fran Hoover, of High Point, and Suzanne Lowe and partner, Heather McIver, of Siler City; two sons, Richard Lowe and spouse, Kirsten Lowe, of Southern Pines, and Douglas Lowe and spouse, Mandy Lowe, of Greensboro; nine grandchildren, Alicia Gainey, Frank Gainey Jr., Casey Lowe, Nicolas Hoover, Sarah Hoover, Jonathan Thomas, Lauren Lowe, Annika McIver-Lowe, and Celie McIver-Lowe; one sister, Marion Bundy of High Point; one brother, Nolan C. Lowe of Thomasville and his beloved canine companion, Nick.
Mr. Lowe was born April 3, 1931, in High Point, a son of N. Clyde and Myrtle Anderson Lowe. After graduating from High Point High School, Edmund served in the United States Army for two years. In 1950 he enrolled in school at North Carolina State University in their construction engineering program and in 1951 he transferred to High Point University where he received his Bachelor Degree of Science in 1954. Upon graduation he enrolled in the law program at Wake Forest University where he graduated in 1959 with a Juris Doctorate in Law. Edmund was licensed as an attorney on August 8, 1959, and was active with the North Carolina State Bar until January 18, 2006. He worked for the High Point District Attorney's office until he started his own private practice. In 1980 he was elected to position of District Court Judge for Guilford County, North Carolina, where he served two consecutive terms. In 1983 Governor Jim Hunt appointed Judge Lowe to the position of emergency Judge for the State of North Carolina, where he served as a District Court Judge throughout the State until his retirement in 1992 Judge Lowe was an active member of the Fraternal Organization the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #1155 in High Point, North Carolina, and was an avid golfer. He also was a lifetime member of Wake Forest College Alumni Association.
Edmund was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Richard Lowe, Charles Lowe, and Forrest "Pete" Lowe, of High Point, and two sisters, Katherine Hedrick of High Point and JoAnn Thornburg of Greensboro.
On August 6, 1957, he was married to Pattie Sue Summey, who survives, of the home.
Surviving in addition to Pattie, his wife of 52 years, are three daughters, Diane Gainey and spouse, Frank Gainey, of Morehead City, Carol Hoover and spouse, Fran Hoover, of High Point, and Suzanne Lowe and partner, Heather McIver, of Siler City; two sons, Richard Lowe and spouse, Kirsten Lowe, of Southern Pines, and Douglas Lowe and spouse, Mandy Lowe, of Greensboro; nine grandchildren, Alicia Gainey, Frank Gainey Jr., Casey Lowe, Nicolas Hoover, Sarah Hoover, Jonathan Thomas, Lauren Lowe, Annika McIver-Lowe, and Celie McIver-Lowe; one sister, Marion Bundy of High Point; one brother, Nolan C. Lowe of Thomasville and his beloved canine companion, Nick.
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