Zelle Ross Askew Rowland
COLUMBUS -- Zelle Ross Askew Rowland, 88, of Columbus, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Columbus Hospice House.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2004, at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus with the Rev. Steve King officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Rowland was born on Nov. 16, 1915 in Americus, the daughter of the late James H. Ross Sr. and Ozella Roberts Ross.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Wallace Askew, her second husband, Raymond M. Rowland, her parents, her sister, Eleanor Ross Littlefield, her brothers, James and Bivins (Bit) Ross, her nephew, John Littlefield, and niece, Martha Jim Norton.
She was a graduate of Georgia Southwestern College and Auburn University. She began teaching school at age 18 in Folkston. She went on to teach school at Furlow Grammar School in Americus. In 1953, she moved to Columbus and taught at Rosehill Elementary School for two years.
She moved to Gentian Elementary School when it opened in 1956 and taught third grade at Gentian for many years. She left Gentian to be a reading specialist at the Reading Center. She was selected by Dr. Braxton Nail to be one of the first psychometrists in the newly organized testing program in the Muscogee County School District. She served in this position until her retirement in 1977.
She was a charter member of the M.E.A. Federal Credit Union in 1961. She was also a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority, the Muscogee Retired Teachers Association, and the Georgia Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of Gentian Baptist Church for over 50 years.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James H. and Linda Askew of Columbus; a daughter and son-in-law; Nancy and Joe Davenport of Columbus; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Loree Rowland of Kennesaw; granddaughters and their spouses, LeAnn Askew LaFollette and Tommy E. LaFollette III of Columbus; Karen Davenport Gilstrap and Tommy Gilstrap of Ft. Worth, Texas; Brook Rowland Erwin and Chris Erwin of Acworth; and Bobbie Joe Gillam and Marcus Gillam of Decatur; a grandson, Michael Davenport of Columbus; great-grandchildren, Ashlyn and Madison LaFollette, Maria Gilstrap, Gretchen, Alan and Evan Erwin, and Mya, Markia and Marcus Gillam Jr.; sister-in-law, Mattie Will McLeod; niece, Bess Spear; nephews, James Ross (Jim) Littlefield of Americus and Joseph Littlefield of Titusville, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Columbus Hospice, 7020 Moon Road, Columbus, GA 31909.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
COLUMBUS -- Zelle Ross Askew Rowland, 88, of Columbus, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Columbus Hospice House.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2004, at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus with the Rev. Steve King officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Rowland was born on Nov. 16, 1915 in Americus, the daughter of the late James H. Ross Sr. and Ozella Roberts Ross.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Wallace Askew, her second husband, Raymond M. Rowland, her parents, her sister, Eleanor Ross Littlefield, her brothers, James and Bivins (Bit) Ross, her nephew, John Littlefield, and niece, Martha Jim Norton.
She was a graduate of Georgia Southwestern College and Auburn University. She began teaching school at age 18 in Folkston. She went on to teach school at Furlow Grammar School in Americus. In 1953, she moved to Columbus and taught at Rosehill Elementary School for two years.
She moved to Gentian Elementary School when it opened in 1956 and taught third grade at Gentian for many years. She left Gentian to be a reading specialist at the Reading Center. She was selected by Dr. Braxton Nail to be one of the first psychometrists in the newly organized testing program in the Muscogee County School District. She served in this position until her retirement in 1977.
She was a charter member of the M.E.A. Federal Credit Union in 1961. She was also a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority, the Muscogee Retired Teachers Association, and the Georgia Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of Gentian Baptist Church for over 50 years.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James H. and Linda Askew of Columbus; a daughter and son-in-law; Nancy and Joe Davenport of Columbus; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Loree Rowland of Kennesaw; granddaughters and their spouses, LeAnn Askew LaFollette and Tommy E. LaFollette III of Columbus; Karen Davenport Gilstrap and Tommy Gilstrap of Ft. Worth, Texas; Brook Rowland Erwin and Chris Erwin of Acworth; and Bobbie Joe Gillam and Marcus Gillam of Decatur; a grandson, Michael Davenport of Columbus; great-grandchildren, Ashlyn and Madison LaFollette, Maria Gilstrap, Gretchen, Alan and Evan Erwin, and Mya, Markia and Marcus Gillam Jr.; sister-in-law, Mattie Will McLeod; niece, Bess Spear; nephews, James Ross (Jim) Littlefield of Americus and Joseph Littlefield of Titusville, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Columbus Hospice, 7020 Moon Road, Columbus, GA 31909.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
Zelle Ross Askew Rowland
COLUMBUS -- Zelle Ross Askew Rowland, 88, of Columbus, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Columbus Hospice House.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2004, at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus with the Rev. Steve King officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Rowland was born on Nov. 16, 1915 in Americus, the daughter of the late James H. Ross Sr. and Ozella Roberts Ross.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Wallace Askew, her second husband, Raymond M. Rowland, her parents, her sister, Eleanor Ross Littlefield, her brothers, James and Bivins (Bit) Ross, her nephew, John Littlefield, and niece, Martha Jim Norton.
She was a graduate of Georgia Southwestern College and Auburn University. She began teaching school at age 18 in Folkston. She went on to teach school at Furlow Grammar School in Americus. In 1953, she moved to Columbus and taught at Rosehill Elementary School for two years.
She moved to Gentian Elementary School when it opened in 1956 and taught third grade at Gentian for many years. She left Gentian to be a reading specialist at the Reading Center. She was selected by Dr. Braxton Nail to be one of the first psychometrists in the newly organized testing program in the Muscogee County School District. She served in this position until her retirement in 1977.
She was a charter member of the M.E.A. Federal Credit Union in 1961. She was also a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority, the Muscogee Retired Teachers Association, and the Georgia Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of Gentian Baptist Church for over 50 years.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James H. and Linda Askew of Columbus; a daughter and son-in-law; Nancy and Joe Davenport of Columbus; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Loree Rowland of Kennesaw; granddaughters and their spouses, LeAnn Askew LaFollette and Tommy E. LaFollette III of Columbus; Karen Davenport Gilstrap and Tommy Gilstrap of Ft. Worth, Texas; Brook Rowland Erwin and Chris Erwin of Acworth; and Bobbie Joe Gillam and Marcus Gillam of Decatur; a grandson, Michael Davenport of Columbus; great-grandchildren, Ashlyn and Madison LaFollette, Maria Gilstrap, Gretchen, Alan and Evan Erwin, and Mya, Markia and Marcus Gillam Jr.; sister-in-law, Mattie Will McLeod; niece, Bess Spear; nephews, James Ross (Jim) Littlefield of Americus and Joseph Littlefield of Titusville, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Columbus Hospice, 7020 Moon Road, Columbus, GA 31909.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
COLUMBUS -- Zelle Ross Askew Rowland, 88, of Columbus, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Columbus Hospice House.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2004, at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus with the Rev. Steve King officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Rowland was born on Nov. 16, 1915 in Americus, the daughter of the late James H. Ross Sr. and Ozella Roberts Ross.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Wallace Askew, her second husband, Raymond M. Rowland, her parents, her sister, Eleanor Ross Littlefield, her brothers, James and Bivins (Bit) Ross, her nephew, John Littlefield, and niece, Martha Jim Norton.
She was a graduate of Georgia Southwestern College and Auburn University. She began teaching school at age 18 in Folkston. She went on to teach school at Furlow Grammar School in Americus. In 1953, she moved to Columbus and taught at Rosehill Elementary School for two years.
She moved to Gentian Elementary School when it opened in 1956 and taught third grade at Gentian for many years. She left Gentian to be a reading specialist at the Reading Center. She was selected by Dr. Braxton Nail to be one of the first psychometrists in the newly organized testing program in the Muscogee County School District. She served in this position until her retirement in 1977.
She was a charter member of the M.E.A. Federal Credit Union in 1961. She was also a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority, the Muscogee Retired Teachers Association, and the Georgia Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of Gentian Baptist Church for over 50 years.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James H. and Linda Askew of Columbus; a daughter and son-in-law; Nancy and Joe Davenport of Columbus; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Loree Rowland of Kennesaw; granddaughters and their spouses, LeAnn Askew LaFollette and Tommy E. LaFollette III of Columbus; Karen Davenport Gilstrap and Tommy Gilstrap of Ft. Worth, Texas; Brook Rowland Erwin and Chris Erwin of Acworth; and Bobbie Joe Gillam and Marcus Gillam of Decatur; a grandson, Michael Davenport of Columbus; great-grandchildren, Ashlyn and Madison LaFollette, Maria Gilstrap, Gretchen, Alan and Evan Erwin, and Mya, Markia and Marcus Gillam Jr.; sister-in-law, Mattie Will McLeod; niece, Bess Spear; nephews, James Ross (Jim) Littlefield of Americus and Joseph Littlefield of Titusville, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Columbus Hospice, 7020 Moon Road, Columbus, GA 31909.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
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