Aaron Lowery

Aaron Eugene Howard, 66, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at his home. He was born Feb.12, 1944, in Rock Island, the son of Aaron Eugene Lowery and Elsie Stoner. He was raised by Kenneth and Gladys Williams. He married Phyllis A. Matthews on Sept. 1, 1989, in Davenport. He was a graduate of Blackhawk College and was a machine operator at Oscar Mayer until his retirement on June 1, 1999. He enjoyed playing tennis, computers and following various football and basketball teams. He was a good husband, father and grandfather and was an overall great and trustworthy person. Aaron leaves many family members and friends to honor his memory including his wife, Phyllis; son, Adrian (Melinda) Lowery of Columbus, OH.; daughter, Erica J. Lowery of Rock Island; grandchildren, Randy Crawford, Tabitha Barnes, Christopher Thomas, Porche Sims, Jessica, Adrian, Chelsea and Ace Lowery; brothers, Cleother Jr., and Donald Ray Robinson of California, Kenneth Williams of Pontiac, MI. and David Lowery of South Bend, IN.; sisters, Sandra (Earl) Thompson of Columbus, OH., Cleopatra Whitehead of California, Emmajean Alalah of New York, Wanda Anderson of South Bend, IN., Charolette McCardell of Rock Island, Janice Robertson of Taylor, MI. and Iva Jean Webb of Kansas City; special niece Yvonne Allen and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Gladys Williams; a daughter, Melody Marie Sims, sisters, Ruby Stoner and Jacqueline Robinson; and brothers, James, Earl James, and William Earnest Robinson. © 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author.