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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