WILLIAM RAY ROWLAND
Central
William Ray Rowland, 82, husband of Willie Mae Rowland, died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Anderson Hospice House. A native of Cateechee, he was the son of the late Jim and Willie Rowland. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired fire fighter for Clemson University. He was a volunteer firefighter at Central Fire Department for 30 years and was a member of the Central Rescue Squad for 25 years. He was an ardent hunter and fisherman.
In addition to his wife he is survived by sons Michael Rowland and wife Dana of Liberty and Tim Rowland of Easley, sister Lucille McWhorter and grandchildren Chris Rowland and wife Sherry, Stacy Browder and husband Jonathan, Brandon and Carey Rowland and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 3pm Tuesday in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home in Central with burial to follow in Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday at the funeral home from 1:30-3pm prior to the service. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Central First Baptist Church, 207 Johnson Road, Central, SC 29630.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.