Alfred Rowel

Homegoing Celebration

Alfred Rowel Alpha

February 12, 1931

Omega

February 6, 2015

The Boyd Family

Funeral Home

5001 Chef Menteur Highway New Orleans, LA 70126

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Visitation: 9:00 a.m.

Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Raymond Billy, Officiant

His Story On Friday, February 6, 2015, Alfred Rowel was called home to be with the Lord. He was 83 years old. He was born in St. Francisville, Louisiana on February 12, 1931 to the late Mack and Charity Rowel.

Alfred accepted Christ as his Savior in 2001 and attended Greater Grace Baptist Church. He worked for many years as an employee of Brooks Tarpuline until he retired Alfred leaves to cherish his memories, his devoted wife, Gloria Livas Rowel; his loving daughters, Kelly Rowel Scott (Sidney), Annisa Verrett (Jerome), Tracy Williams (Robert), Kim Bazley (Ronald) and Andrea Corey (Welton); 13 grandchildren, Aushanada & MyTeasha Williams, Cobyon & Jamal Bazley, Kent Franklin, Rahkeen Roberts, George & Kani Rowel, Jerome, Jr. & Jernia Verrett, Tenika & Ashanti Cory and Sidney Scott, Jr.; 4 great-grandchildren, Dyimen Sylve, Keith Williams, Samuel Squire and Tyrian Corey; 1 Godchild, Chasidy Keelen and a host of other relatives and friends.

Alfred was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Walter, Alice, Isaac, Sam, Iceola, Robert, Fount, Maggie and Adline; 1 grandson, Keith Franklin; 1 great-grandchild, Tyrell Corey and 1 Godson, Antonio Miller.

Order Of Service

Soft Music Processional: Clergy & Family Selection ……………………………………………… “A Change is Gonna Come” Scripture Readings ………………… Psalm 23 .…………………… Diane Mack Poem ……………………………………………………………… Aushanada Williams Poem ………………………………………………………………………. Cobyon Bazley Words of Comfort ………………………………………………………. Javetta Scott Solo ………………………………………………………………………… Michael Rowel Obituary …………………………………………………………………….. Javetta Scott Eulogy .……………………………………………………………… Rev. Raymond Billy Parting View ……………………..….. Boyd Family Funeral Home In Charge Recessional

Active Pallbearers Kent Franklin Jerome Verrett Robert Dempsey

Kevin Livas Sidney Scott Michael Rowel

INTERMENT Resthaven Memorial Park

ARRANGEMENTS

REPAST

Boyd Family Funeral Home 5001 Chef Menteur Highway New Orleans, LA 70126

Occasions Reception Hall 7122 Downman Road New Orleans, LA 70126

With Gratitude & Love We, the family of Alfred Rowel, would like to take this time to express our sincere appreciation for your prayers, words of comfort, phone calls, personal visits, flowers and all other acts of love shown to us during our time of bereavement. May God continue to bless you.

The Rowel Family

Special Thanks To the Boyd Family Funeral Home, Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Canon Hospice and all of the family & friends that traveled from near and far.

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